To What Extent Is Frankenstein Relevant Today

The novel Frankenstein was written in 1818 by Mary Shelley. The creature was brought to life when Victor Frankenstein was in college and was obsessed with reanimating and bringing back to life the dead. When Victor Frankenstein brings to life the creature, he runs away out of fear. The abandonment that the creature felt changed the way he perceived the world. The novel Frankenstein is still relevant today because of what parents abandoning their children do to the kids, and the ethical questions of AI and genetic modification and engineering. It is fundamental for children of any age to have parents that can support them and give them attention. When the creature was abandoned by Frankenstein, it caused the creature to have anger issues later

The creature's story is relevant today because adults that were abandoned as children were reported to have anger issues, anxiety, and depression later in life “Due to the lack of emotional and other support from parents,” (Shirely Davis). The creature lost his only parent figure when Victor ran away out of fear as the creature was brought to life. This led the creature to be alone and then not have the support from Victor that children need for their parents. Victor abandoning him led the creature to harbor resentment towards him. As the creature was about to confront the old cottager, De Lacey, his “Heart beat quick; this was the hour and moment of trial,” (Shelley 134). The creature had anxiety as he was about to talk to De Lacey because all of the previous interactions he had with others has led the creature to believe that no one will love him. The

Since Victor did not claim responsibility for the creation of the creature, it led to the creature losing rationality and framing Justine for the murder of William Frankenstein and killing Hector Clerval and Elizabeth Lavenza (Shelley). Victor not taking responsibility for the creature led the creature to wreak havoc on society and shows that if scientists do not take proper care of their creations consequences will occur. If scientists today it can cause major harm to society because it can be harmed or become infected by the creation. Scientists have to take responsibility because their creations will not just come back to harm them, they can come back and hurt others, such as how the creature killed Victor’s loved ones. Throughout the novel Shelley used nature to set the moods for the scenes and with this she also showed the power of nature. By genetically engineering the creature he went against the notion of nature. The creature says how he was given the chance of life it “Is dear to me, and I will defend it,” (Shelley 114). Since the creature has been created by Victor trying to play God, it has caused an imbalance in nature. Throughout the novel Victor is facing the karma of his ego when he created the monster. Frankenstein is still relevant today because it shows