PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Shock, it has the ability to leave an imprint on a person’s mind: A pattern etched into the brain as a memory. Almost as if a permanent tattoo, each one unique depending on the person and situation. Yet unlike tattoos, these memories cannot be removed, meaning even those who wish so desperately they could forget tragic times in their life cannot. In everyday life, those who experience a traumatic event, such as a brave soldier who witnesses a comrade lose his life on the battlefield, or a civilian who watches a house fire wreak havoc on their home, have to keep moving forward. Their life continues, but the memories of that event will without a doubt stay with them forever, and have an effect on future
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He looked upon what he described as a “catastrophe” (p.35) A creature so vile that it filled his heart with “horror and disgust” (p.35) By gaining the knowledge he had so intently searched after, Victor had successfully beat the odds. He had done what no other man had ever done, and yet all he could do is be totally aghast by the results of this achievement. Perhaps, Mary Shelley is issuing a warning through the text. A warning intended for all those who would otherwise not realize the consequences of going against the preset boundaries of nature. Proof that man truly can’t handle the power that comes with …show more content…
Killing one by one, those who Victor cared about most, and working his way up to killing Victor himself. It all goes back to the motive behind the madness, the defining moment in Victor’s life that changed the way he viewed human existence, his mother’s death. When death stole his mother, Victor slowly became tormented and twisted. The trauma in his life was the driving force in his attempt to put an end to death altogether, by gaining the ability to create life. Had Victor not attempted to bypass the natural restrictions of mankind by trying to manufacture life, then he would’ve saved the lives of those he
He looked upon what he described as a “catastrophe” (p.35) A creature so vile that it filled his heart with “horror and disgust” (p.35) By gaining the knowledge he had so intently searched after, Victor had successfully beat the odds. He had done what no other man had ever done, and yet all he could do is be totally aghast by the results of this achievement. Perhaps, Mary Shelley is issuing a warning through the text. A warning intended for all those who would otherwise not realize the consequences of going against the preset boundaries of nature. Proof that man truly can’t handle the power that comes with …show more content…
Killing one by one, those who Victor cared about most, and working his way up to killing Victor himself. It all goes back to the motive behind the madness, the defining moment in Victor’s life that changed the way he viewed human existence, his mother’s death. When death stole his mother, Victor slowly became tormented and twisted. The trauma in his life was the driving force in his attempt to put an end to death altogether, by gaining the ability to create life. Had Victor not attempted to bypass the natural restrictions of mankind by trying to manufacture life, then he would’ve saved the lives of those he