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Science in "Frakenstein": Evil or Not?
Title: Science in "Frakenstein": Evil or Not?
Category: History / European History
Details: Words: 469 | Pages: 2.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Science in "Frakenstein": Evil or Not?
It was once said by Helen Keller that, "Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings." I believe Keller is saying that science is a great thing, but it can not explain why humans act the way they do. Science can have a negative impact. Throughout Mary Shelley's book, "Frankenstein", there are numerous references to science and …showed first 75 words of 469 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 469 total…lightning is a reoccurring theme in the story. It shows how the monster was created by electricity and Shelley proves this to be a drive of evil.
Shelley's character Frankenstein demonstrates how human beings can carelessly act. Frankenstein created life in hopes to be powerful and tried to use his intelligence of science to his benefit. The creation that resulted was a monster taking innocent lives. The scientific creation proved to be an evil act.
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