“I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.” (Shelley 43). In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor, the protagonist, struggles with bringing life to a monster that will end up tearing his life apart. In order to achieve this scientific breakthrough, Victor masters science and natural philosophy. He applies his studies in the creation of his monster and then discovers the truth behind life. Throughout the book, there are two conflicting forces that Victor has to constantly struggle with which are science versus nature. Mary Shelley depicts a rapid advancement of science however moral confliction leads the reader to process whether it is morally right to bring the dead
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To achieve his goal, Victor consults Professor Waldman, who helps him master chemistry. Victor explains, “Partly from curiosity and partly from idleness, I went into the lecturing room, which M. Waldman entered shortly after...As he went on I felt as if my soul were grappling with a palpable enemy” (Shelley 32). The professor’s knowledge of new scientific discoveries and, especially regarding the origin of life, leads to Victor’s experiments creating Frankenstein the monster. Victor desires to overcome natural laws with his experiment; however, it obstructs his humanity and blinds him to the undesired effect, which are doomed to come. Due to his blindness to the dangers of scientific pursuit, he is led down a path that will lead to his destruction. Additionally, while in the laboratory considering the creature’s demands that Victor create for him a female counterpart, Victor fearfully considers his actions. “During my first experiment, a kind of enthusiastic frenzy had blinded me to the horror of my employment...But now I went to it in cold blood, and my heart often sickened at the work of my hands.” (Shelley …show more content…
It advanced from behind the mountains of Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump. When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never beheld anything so utterly destroyed. (Shelley
To achieve his goal, Victor consults Professor Waldman, who helps him master chemistry. Victor explains, “Partly from curiosity and partly from idleness, I went into the lecturing room, which M. Waldman entered shortly after...As he went on I felt as if my soul were grappling with a palpable enemy” (Shelley 32). The professor’s knowledge of new scientific discoveries and, especially regarding the origin of life, leads to Victor’s experiments creating Frankenstein the monster. Victor desires to overcome natural laws with his experiment; however, it obstructs his humanity and blinds him to the undesired effect, which are doomed to come. Due to his blindness to the dangers of scientific pursuit, he is led down a path that will lead to his destruction. Additionally, while in the laboratory considering the creature’s demands that Victor create for him a female counterpart, Victor fearfully considers his actions. “During my first experiment, a kind of enthusiastic frenzy had blinded me to the horror of my employment...But now I went to it in cold blood, and my heart often sickened at the work of my hands.” (Shelley …show more content…
It advanced from behind the mountains of Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump. When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never beheld anything so utterly destroyed. (Shelley