Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein to warn society that treading into God’s domain could lead humanity into creating things that may harm the human race or that cause more evil than good. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein to explain to society that not all knowledge is good. After gaining knowledge, people also loose their innocence because once something has been learned or discovered, it can never be forgotten. For example, Victor had a very driven and optimistic attitude before animating the monster, and explained that “[He] had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this [he] had deprived [himself] of rest and health. [He] had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation”( Shelley 35). His relentless working shows his devotion to complete his animated creature and his desire to find the secret of creating life. Yet, after he animates the corpse, his attitude changes to one more of fear and and “At length lassitude succeeded to tumult [he] had
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein to warn society that treading into God’s domain could lead humanity into creating things that may harm the human race or that cause more evil than good. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein to explain to society that not all knowledge is good. After gaining knowledge, people also loose their innocence because once something has been learned or discovered, it can never be forgotten. For example, Victor had a very driven and optimistic attitude before animating the monster, and explained that “[He] had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this [he] had deprived [himself] of rest and health. [He] had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation”( Shelley 35). His relentless working shows his devotion to complete his animated creature and his desire to find the secret of creating life. Yet, after he animates the corpse, his attitude changes to one more of fear and and “At length lassitude succeeded to tumult [he] had