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Theme Of Technology In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the main topic that is conveyed is the topic of the quick advancement of technology and the desire for knowledge. Shelley prepares readers to be aware of the advancement of technology, where technology might overcome those who create it and desire to become too knowledgeable for their own good. The natural advancement of technology, when tampered with and sped up without caution, can prove to be dangerous. The creation of the “monster” in Frankenstein is a good example of this, and Mary Shelley uses this situation to “explore some of the pressing moral questions that surrounded science and scientists at the time Frankenstein was written.” Victor Frankenstein was obsessed with gaining more knowledge,
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