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The Role Of Passion In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” -Albert Einstein. This quote is very relevant to the book Frankenstein because Victor Frankenstein, though he is a very intelligent scientist, has a passion to explain how life is created. The problem is that his dedication towards his passion clouded his ability to differentiate passion from responsibility. Passion can be a very strong emotion that blurs lines of what is wanted and what is needed. Victor Frankenstein is a character who struggles with distinguishing the difference between the two concepts, one being an emotion and the other a moral duty. He spent two years working on his creation so passionately, it almost seemed as though he had a responsibility to create it.
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