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Consequences of Playing God
Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein also known as the Modern Prometheus tells the story of Victor trying to play God. Victor states “A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me” (Shelley 39). Which shows his desire to be worshiped his creation playing the role of God. Scientific discoveries are a result of man’s thirst for and dedication to acquiring knowledge, information, and power. Scientific discoveries are a result of man’s urge to discover the unknown and obtain new knowledge. Curiosity killed the cat, in Victor Frankenstein’s case his unrelenting desire to pursue new knowledge led to his demise. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, due to all …show more content…

Even as a young child Victor is always isolated in the pursuit of his desired knowledge. Victor is a complete narcissist because he is self-centered is his everyday especially when it comes to his own intelligent. Sandra Swart argues that one’s knowledge is never satisfied, stating “In essence, it remained a cautionary tale about scientific egotism. As Crichton pondered through the character of Dr Ian Malcolm (the only known rock 'n roll mathematician): "Scientists are actually preoccupied with accomplishment. So they are focused on whether they can do something. They never stop to ask if they should do something.... Discovery, they believe, is inevitable. So they just try to do it first. That's the game in science" (Crichton 1997: 294; my italics)” (Swart). Which is shown in Victor’s egotistical ways, where he challenges himself with new knowledge. In volume 1 chapter 2, Victor’s professor makes the connection of old study of philosophy to the modern philosophy that influenced Victor to pursue the creation of life stating that “So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more, far more, will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation”(Shelley 29). Victor studies the reminence of human beings in order to discover new knowledge. Victor drive is to understand the true nature of life. This desire to uncover the nature of life leads to his creation of the

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In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses Victor’s selfishness and ambition for knowledge to questioned how far society has to go to satisfy our yearn to be God. Vicor’s God complexion shows the dangers of wanting to challenge the limits of human knowledge without thinking of the consequences. When Victor attends university and the material he has learned is belittled by a professor as a waste of time, Victor is determined to prove him wrong. As Victor becomes more interested in the sciences and in the creation of life he sees that as the only way to make advancements that others have not yet done. He succeeded in bringing the dead back to life but not in the form he had in mind.

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In stories there are significant objects that help the book move along, and without the objects the book would go no where. There is two objects in the book Frankenstein Lost Souls by Dean Koontz. Also in the previous book I read Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl there was a very significant object in that book as well. In the book Frankenstein Lost Souls one crucial object to the book was the needle gun.

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This quote demonstrates Frankenstein’s degree of remorse and suggests to the reader how it will only get worse. Feeling responsible for the deaths of his younger brother William, Justine and the “vain sorrow” of his family, his anguish is at the degree that his soul is “torn by remorse, horror, and despair”. Furthermore, knowing that even if he tried to tell others, they would see it as the ravings of a madman. Even if they did believe him, due to the abilities of the monster, there was no hope in catching it. This inability to do anything further feeds his despair.

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Reading Notes Chapter 5 • Frankenstein succeeded in bringing the creature to life • Pg. 43 “His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of pearly whiteness…” – Frankenstein describes the appearance of the creature • Frankenstein becomes scared of what he created and immediately regrets what he did, and runs out of his apartment • While outside he runs into his best friend Henry Clerval, who had come to enroll at the university • They return back to the apartment to find the creature gone, Frankenstein is relieved and overjoyed hat it is gone and falls down. Henry nurses him back to health pg. 47 – Frankenstein asking for help • Henry urges Frankenstein

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In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus Victor Frankenstein, the protagonist, displays the behavior of evil due to his nature, the reason for his natured evil is because of his will to create life and succeeds. In the evil Victor has done, he irrevocable realizes the full implications of his evil actions. “It was on a dreary night of November that I looked at my accomplishment… I saw the dull, yellow eye of the creature open.” (Shelly 53). This quote displays Victors evil, his creation of life, his thirst for knowledge, his nature, is what caused his creation of the nameless monster.

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What has the creature learned from his experiences among men, well the creature has learned so much from his experience among men." ...benevolence and generosity were ever present before me." (Frankenstein, pg 101.) In this quote, it shows that the creature learned from the family in the woods what generosity looks like and what its like to be helpful to others. " ...the past was blotted from my memory, the present was tranquil, and the future gilded by bright rays of hope, and anticipations of joy."

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The topic of Dr Frankenstein playing God can be related to the current day issue of abortion laws. Creating life should just be the act of God and taking it away is in the same context. Twenty years before Shelly published "Frankenstein" Luigi Galvani discovered that electricity could make a dead person's muscles twitch and simulate some type of life. This portrays the belief that reanimation is possible. The common belief of Dr Frankenstein playing God in this novel can also be portrayed as an issue between all religions.

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One's Morality can be determined the actions that they choose to do, this complication can happen. Victor, the creator is a smart man for knowing right and wrong because he's known what it means. In the creature's brain is just developing when victor was creating. The creature is known as Frankenstein as to learn from listening and observing one's surroundings. Frankenstein has to learn right from wrong because frankenstein is more a visionary character.

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Since the dawn of humanity, people have acted with various intentions and various degrees of judgement. For centuries, people have considered the necessity of considering the outcomes before action. In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, Samuel Taylor Coleridge argues that one should avoid impulsive action. Similarly, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley concerns the importance of contemplating the outcomes before action. One should never act without consideration, instead avoiding impulsive behavior.

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The idea of vengeance is a central theme in Shelley’s Frankenstein, and the question of where to draw the line is commonly raised throughout the novel. The inability of individuals to take responsibility for their actions, and humanity’s grotesque attempts to pervert nature may suggest that the events that transpired in the text were warranted. On the other hand, it can be called into question whether the destruction of innocent lives for retribution was justifiable or simply reprehensible. So while the Creature’s vengeance against its creator was certainly ruinous, in which innocent people were destroyed in the name of a perceived justice, its actions against Victor are ultimately justifiable as the Creature’s behaviour can easily be traced

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Victor's insatiable thirst for knowledge and desire to play God blinds him to the potential consequences of his actions. His relentless pursuit of scientific breakthroughs consumes him

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Throughout Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a great comparison is shown between Victor Frankenstein, the main character, and Prometheus, one of Greek mythology’s greatest Gods. Shelley borrows from the tale of Prometheus a consequence resulting from searching for a great source of enlightenment and power. In creating a being and giving it life, Frankenstein seems to take on the remarkable role of God which leads him to thinking that a power that is so heavenly cannot be played with by mankind. During his quest to expand his creative knowledge, abilities, drive, and ambition to know the origin of life, he puts himself in conflict. Frankenstein gambled his way into the godly realm without realizing he committed a sin by creating the monster, and

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" Victor has a desire to acquire more knowledge, with is he is power hungry and

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Science covers numerous viewpoints of everyday life and reality. There are numerous studies that include the study of environment, universe, and animals. Another well known study of science is the study of people and life. In “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein is an inspiring scientist who researched the dead. Victor hopes to be the first person ever to accomplish the impossible by giving life to the dead.

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ENG-3U0 November 20 2015 Frankenstein: The Pursuit of Knowledge Throughout the course of their individual journeys, Victor Frankenstein’s extreme passion for gaining knowledge about creating life, Robert Walton’s curiosity to discover land beyond the North Pole and the monster’s eagerness to obtain knowledge about humans was the principal cause of each of their suffering. As such, In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the pursuit of knowledge is a dangerous path which leads to suffering. Victor Frankenstein develops a keen interest in discovering knowledge about living beings which ultimately results in his personal suffering as well as others suffering. To begin with, Victor embarks on an assignment through combining body parts and following various

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