This paper discusses how Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" is an archetypal overreacher, which means
that he is a perfect example of a person who failed by trying to be clever. It examines how the monster is unnatural because Victor goes too far, breaking the laws of nature and how the monster he unleashes does not cause
disruption and
destruction. It uses events and quotes from the book to show how this is not totally correct, because what he unleashes is not disruption and destruction, but a process over time.