I think that the quest for knowledge is beneficial as long as you allow it to be. Victor's "disorder" and his inability to connect with his family, because of his experiment are his decisions. Victor allowed himself to create something that terrified him, and to allow himself to look at the negatives of the creature. I believe that this alone created his disorder. His very own horror at what he had done, and what he allowed himself to unleash on the world created his disorder, nothing more. I also believe that it was Victor's decision to not put off the creature, but to instead ignore his family and continue with his experiment. It was Victor's choice to continue with his quest for knowledge, and it is shown that he accepts responsibility because during the time of his obsession, he fails to call it "fate" or even mention "misfortune" until after the creature's creation. Victor sees a great deal of himself in Walton, and the creature is also very much alike Victor, yet he fails to see that everyone is different. Everyone perceives their actions differently, and this affects the outcome of his quest for knowledge. What went wrong for Victor may be beneficial for Walton. The creature's quest for knowledge has led him to speech and to intellect, yet it has also allowed him to see humans negatively, and react accordingly.