Each of the characters Victor Frankenstein, Robert Walton, and Ozymandias believe they are capable of enriching mankind. The enriching may occur in varying manners, yielding notoriety for only a short period of time. Their beliefs define the characters in such manner, to where their notoriety will be the cause of their downfall.
Victor Frankenstein is man who is able to defy nature’s laws of the creation of life, by giving life to an undead monster. By successfully being able to give life to a monster, Victor Frankenstein conflicts with the set religious beliefs at the time, it being all living things are created by God, and only God. Therefore, Victor’s belief to enriching mankind by unfolding the deepest mysteries of creations inevitably leads to notoriety. Based on Ozumandias, Victor Frankenstein’s notoriety will last until the monster is able to prove its beliefs and mindset run parallel to mankinds.
Robert Walton is a man who Like Victor, Walton is an explorer, chasing after that “country of eternal light”—unpossessed knowledge. Victor has influence on him, reminding him of the glory one could attain by making new discoveries, to alter the path of history. Robert’s beliefs defines his character, as an adventurous, courageous, and curious explorer. Based on Ozymandias, Robert Walton’s notoriety will last only until another explorer justifies Walton’s discovery(ies).
Ozymandias is a character who believes he is the king of kings, because he holds the belief that he can enrich mankind. The poem reveals that Ozymandias had a significant impact on mankind, gaining notoriety for quite some time. However, the notoriety lasted for only so long, because his statue is now located somewhere in the middle of nowhere, isolated from civilization.
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