Bridget McConn
April 19, 2016
LA 2040
Shieh-chieh (Jay Su)
Term Paper
Frankenstein and The Scientific Revolution The emergence of modern science during the early modern period in Europe was known as the Scientific Revolution. During this period there were many developments that had occurred in areas such as physics, biology (human anatomy included), chemistry, astronomy and even math. These developments lead to many changes in both nature and society. This was a period of time where there was a lot of changes in the way people thought and what they believed in. The scientists and modern thinkers at the time began to go out of the ideal teachings of the Bible and start to look more at what was around them by using a more scientific method. They used observation, experiments and even mathematics to make breakthroughs in science and to help prove different theories as well. This revolution started …show more content…
One example is when Dr. Frankenstein’s dreams are discussed, which compares back to Freud’s dream analysis. His signs are exhibited right after the monster is created. “But it was in Vain; I slept, indeed but I was disturbed by the wildest dreams. I thought I saw Elizabeth, in the bloom of health, walking in the streets of Ingolstadt. Delighted and surprised, I embraced her, but as I imprinted the first kiss on her lips, they became livid with the hue of death; her features appeared to changed, and I thought that I held the corpse of my dead mother in my arms” ( Shelley). The modern way of Freud’s thinking would make it easy for one to believe that Dr. Frankenstein was potentially showing signs of anxiety, due to creating a creature in which he felt was a monstrosity. He would dream about his deceased mother walking before her death, then it would turn to an appalling dead looking creature right in front of his eyes. Guilt was the main thing that his feelings
April 19, 2016
LA 2040
Shieh-chieh (Jay Su)
Term Paper
Frankenstein and The Scientific Revolution The emergence of modern science during the early modern period in Europe was known as the Scientific Revolution. During this period there were many developments that had occurred in areas such as physics, biology (human anatomy included), chemistry, astronomy and even math. These developments lead to many changes in both nature and society. This was a period of time where there was a lot of changes in the way people thought and what they believed in. The scientists and modern thinkers at the time began to go out of the ideal teachings of the Bible and start to look more at what was around them by using a more scientific method. They used observation, experiments and even mathematics to make breakthroughs in science and to help prove different theories as well. This revolution started …show more content…
One example is when Dr. Frankenstein’s dreams are discussed, which compares back to Freud’s dream analysis. His signs are exhibited right after the monster is created. “But it was in Vain; I slept, indeed but I was disturbed by the wildest dreams. I thought I saw Elizabeth, in the bloom of health, walking in the streets of Ingolstadt. Delighted and surprised, I embraced her, but as I imprinted the first kiss on her lips, they became livid with the hue of death; her features appeared to changed, and I thought that I held the corpse of my dead mother in my arms” ( Shelley). The modern way of Freud’s thinking would make it easy for one to believe that Dr. Frankenstein was potentially showing signs of anxiety, due to creating a creature in which he felt was a monstrosity. He would dream about his deceased mother walking before her death, then it would turn to an appalling dead looking creature right in front of his eyes. Guilt was the main thing that his feelings