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“Frankenstein is a novel about science out of control
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Andrew Graham-Dixon said “
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”1 I agree
with this interpretation as Shelley writes in a dramatic tone and fails to offer a resolution to the novel
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I wish to explore
Frankenstein’s early life and relationship with science, his creation of the creature and lack of
responsibility towards it and creature showing how science can go out of control
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His recount shows that he felt
this was destiny, Frankenstein describes the misfortune entering into his life as “
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” 2By
using nature, Frankenstein allows us to see how he felt it was Mother Nature’s will that he suffer; his
situation was vastly out of his control
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During his early life; Frankenstein shows little interest in conventional, unequivocal sciences
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It is possible this influenced his ideas
on science and forced him to think beyond the expectations of the modern, systematic science
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the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded
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He eagerly watches the destructive nature of
thunder with misplaced “curiosity and delight” 5and even describes the noise of the thunder arriving
from “various quarters of the heavens
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The use of “heaven s” may
suggest Frankenstein’s destiny was to take the creation of life into his own hands, not God
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Anne K
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Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, (London, W
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W Norton & Company, 2012) 22
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Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, (London, W
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W Norton & Company, 2012)23
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Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, (London, W
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These events
play a definitive role in Frankenstein’s descent into obsession and ultimately his form science going
out of control
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“An Experiment
on A bird in the Air Pump” created by Joseph Wright of Derby, an artist who belonged to an
enlightened part of society expressed his fears of science running out of control during the Industrial
Revolution
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The
scientist, at any moment could restore the oxygen and revive the bird; however from looking at the
painting this is inconclusive
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During Frankenstein’s personal scientific endeavour, he persistently seeks knowledge with “
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” 8 and undoubtedly fails to think of the repercussions, he
desires results at any cost
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” 9Deckard’s
lack of empathy towards an unconventional life form could be seen as something relatable to
Frankenstein’s attempt at glory
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Every cent
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Dick has used this technique to show readers
how wrongly driven humans can be if they are rewarded materialistically
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His mental state is only recuperated by an archetype of goodness and purity, Henry Clerval
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Anne Mellor, Making a “monster” (Cambridge Companions Online: 5
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http://universitypublishingonline
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W Norton & Company, 2012) 36
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