Thursday, April 25, 2013
Frankenstein and Science
So, it seems Walton has decided to give up his scientific journey to the North Pole at the end of the novel, as he realizes it is not worth the risk of lives. Frankenstein's story has taught him to think things through more. This begs the question, why didn't Victor think more about the consequences of creating a new being? Surely he realized something had to happen after his experiment was finished. I think he was more focused on giving life to the creature than what kind of life it would have. He didn't plan ahead like he needed to. Victor was in love with the idea and cold not handle the reality.
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I noticed that too. Victor is so single minded and concentrated on achieving his goal. He wants to have the power to create life. He wants to do it on his own terms though, because he could have done it the natural way by having a baby. The way we as humans are intended to create life. Creating life the way Victor wanted had grave consequences. The life he created took many lives, caused a lot of problems and ruined Victor's life. Think about your actions before you do them is really important. Any action taken can have grievous consequences or none, but you need to be aware of them when making decisions, unlike Victor.
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