Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein fits into the science fiction genre. The definition of this is: fiction based on imagined future scientific and major social or environmental changes. In the 1800s when Frankenstein takes place society was hopeful about science. Victor wanted to know everything about the world but not everything turns out as he intends it to. There are many connections between Frankenstein and what Shelly learned about science. Shelley has the reader thinking about the future science holds for everyone.
Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein in 1816. Having struggled to come up with an original tale, Shelly became inspired one evening by a discussion on “Galvanism.” This is the scientific phenomenon discovered by Luigi Galvani. Muscles …show more content…
When he is of age 15, Victor witnesses an electrical storm that peaks his interest in electricity and possible applications for its use. (Frankenstein.) "I remained, while the storm lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight... Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of electricity." (Shelley). Through this fascination of science and as a result of his mother’s death caused by disease Victor Frankenstein decided to play God. He does not think of the consequences that could arise when he creates his monster and ultimately changes society and the peacefulness of …show more content…
This question is found in many works of science fiction and nowadays it has become more and more common in the debate concerning the ethics of creating human like robots. Frankenstein’s monster eventually demands to have a companion constructed. The question asked here is ‘If mankind creates a new species, are they willing or able to take responsibility for it?’ Frankenstein started out with the best intentions, to conquer death and disease, and get rid of suffering. But he didn’t think through the consequences of his discovery. (Wilde). Only when asked to create a second monster for the first to have a friend does he deny the request thinking about the greater good, how everyone's life would be affected, and what might come if they were to reproduce. He cannot know for sure what is to come as he does not have any research to go off of if he were to create a second monster. Finally the morals and ethics take on their role.
In the time period Frankenstein takes place there was a society which was overly hopeful about science. This results in Victor Frankenstein curious to find out everything possible about the world, but not everything goes according to plan. Frankenstein and author Mary Shelley's research of the sciences have connections demonstrated throughout the book. She makes the reader think about what future science holds for mankind and the
Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein in 1816. Having struggled to come up with an original tale, Shelly became inspired one evening by a discussion on “Galvanism.” This is the scientific phenomenon discovered by Luigi Galvani. Muscles …show more content…
When he is of age 15, Victor witnesses an electrical storm that peaks his interest in electricity and possible applications for its use. (Frankenstein.) "I remained, while the storm lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight... Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of electricity." (Shelley). Through this fascination of science and as a result of his mother’s death caused by disease Victor Frankenstein decided to play God. He does not think of the consequences that could arise when he creates his monster and ultimately changes society and the peacefulness of …show more content…
This question is found in many works of science fiction and nowadays it has become more and more common in the debate concerning the ethics of creating human like robots. Frankenstein’s monster eventually demands to have a companion constructed. The question asked here is ‘If mankind creates a new species, are they willing or able to take responsibility for it?’ Frankenstein started out with the best intentions, to conquer death and disease, and get rid of suffering. But he didn’t think through the consequences of his discovery. (Wilde). Only when asked to create a second monster for the first to have a friend does he deny the request thinking about the greater good, how everyone's life would be affected, and what might come if they were to reproduce. He cannot know for sure what is to come as he does not have any research to go off of if he were to create a second monster. Finally the morals and ethics take on their role.
In the time period Frankenstein takes place there was a society which was overly hopeful about science. This results in Victor Frankenstein curious to find out everything possible about the world, but not everything goes according to plan. Frankenstein and author Mary Shelley's research of the sciences have connections demonstrated throughout the book. She makes the reader think about what future science holds for mankind and the