The Tragedy of Frankenstein In Gothic novels, tragic figures are symbols of pain for the characters. Victor Frankenstein brings bad luck to his loved ones, which ends in his overall tragedy. Ironically the monster in this novel is Frankenstein the creator and not the creature. He has seven victims including himself and his downfall is due to his ambition to be superior. Victor plays the role of God and creates his "Adam" but unlike the Adam of the Bible, the creature is not designed in the perfect image or guarded by the care of his creator. The creature compares himself to Satan when he says “I have considered Satan as the most suitable emblem of my condition; … like him, when I saw the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy grew within me” (228). The creature was abandoned in its first days of life and learned about human society through observation and reading. God presented Adam to the world with all that he had been provided with and guided him through his first days of life. He saw Adams' loneliness and granted him a companion. The creature asks Frankenstein for a mate as a last chance to become happy and kind-hearted. Victor destroys his hope and in doing so brings with him more tragedies. God creates all good things, Victor took his Work as creator and his creation became evil because unlike God he was ashamed of his creation. From that moment on the creature's heart grows cold and it sets out to destroy its creator. When Victor dies the creature regrets the damage he has done and will live in continuous pain until his death. “…My agony was still greater than yours; for the bitter sting of remorse will not cease to burn in my wounds until death closes them forever” (380). William Frankenstein is the younger brother and... halfway through the paper... he realized that the real monster was his ambition which led to his overall tragedy. He died unhappy because of his pride; one could say that he is selfish because in creating the creature he did not think of the benefit of others. Victor Frankenstein serves as an instrument of suffering of others and contributes to the tragic vision as a whole in this novel. He hurts those around him with his selfish character and his own creation plots against his master due to lack of happiness and love. The audience should learn from Frankenstein's tragic life and character to always remain humble. We should never try to take a superiority that is not granted to us because as victors we will suffer and perish. He had the opportunity to make a difference in his life and take responsibility as a creator, but his selfishness led him to die alone, just as he had feared..