" A human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind and never allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquility". (Shelley 54).
Dr. Frankenstein's hubris is clearly his curiosity and his obsession with his work. In this passage he agknowledges that a human must be prudent in his pursuit of knowledge. He states that "passion must not disturb tranquility". Why does he not take his own advice. If he knows that he must slow down and rationalize, why doesn't he do it. He could have saved himself a lot of trouble later on if he had just listened to his own advice. His passion for knowledge is ultimately his downfall, leading him to create a monster that only causes him pain and grief.
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