Don Quixote and Frankenstein are not works that one would generally compare. However, a closer reading of the two novels reveals that an underlying theme connects them; Although the novels' two main characters use radically different methods to achieve their goals, glory is ultimately their ultimate intention and what they both aspire to. Both main characters are motivated by the platonic quest for glory. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes fame as “something that brings praise or fame to someone or something: something that is a source of great pride.” The Platonic Pursuit is the search or quest for the Platonic ideal defined in the philosophy of Platonism. In other words, the platonic pursuit involves a search for the ideal, a search for perfection, essentially. This is also called "Platonic idealism", which is also directly related to Plato's theory of forms. Part of the platonic quest is accepting that perfection cannot be achieved in reality; only the idea of ​​a perfect object is perfect, as long as we do not attempt to create this perfect object. Indeed, all tangible things (that is, all things in the physical realm, beyond the realm of imagination) are imperfect replicas of the perfect ideal. Imperfection is impossible to avoid while we are on this earth, and everyone's ideas of perfection are different, so any effort to replicate the perfect object would defeat the purpose. Mary Shelley (born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) was born on August 30, 1797, in London, England. She was the daughter of philosopher/political writer William Godwin and feminist author Mary Wollstonecraft. Despite his lack of formal education, Shelley made great use of his fa...... middle of paper ......ean Heritage: Reception and influence of Cervantes in Britain. London: Legenda, 2009. 20. Print.Ardila, JAG “The Quixote novel of later centuries”. The Cervantian legacy: reception and influence of Cervantes in Britain. London: Legenda, 2009. 106. Print. De Cervantes, Miguel. Don Quixote of La Mancha. Trans. Charles Jarvis. Ed. EC Riley. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1999. Print. “Her “Midnight Pillow”: Mary Shelley and the Creation of Frankenstein. Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, and Web. May 10, 2014. “Mary Shelley.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, and Web. May 10, 2014. “Miguel De Cervantes.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, and Web. May 10, 2014.Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein. New York: Viking, 1998. Print.Webster Garrett, Erin. “Miguel De Cervantes Virtual Library.” Miguel De Cervantes Virtual Library. Np, and Web. May 10 2014.