To depict the free will of man in choosing a path in life, Buddha once said that “It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe that lures him to evil ways”. The purpose of this quote is to highlight the fact that people always have a choice. A choice to be happy or sad, enthusiastic or reluctant, lazy or hardworking, and good or evil. Frankenstein, a novel by Mary Shelley, talks about an overly obsessed and enthusiastic scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates life and then shuns the creature due to its hideous physical appearance. The creature’s initial benevolent and loving nature is eroded by the harsh treatment from society, causing it to become an abominable wretch that vows to cause everlasting misery to his creator and humankind.
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Most noticeable of these was the fear of the effects of the use of science or forbidden knowledge. The creature is the embodiment of science gone awry but at the same time, it is also living proof of the power of science and what human beings could achieve through it. Shelley tried to depict both side of the subject through the creature and creator. During a time when the advent of science and technology made most people oblivious to the immoral and unethical aspects of science, Shelley managed to deeply portray the implications of this behavior on the society. She wondered how far science could go in influencing the lives of other people since the pursuit of knowledge was seemingly endless - “None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science...in a scientific pursuit, there is continual food for discovery and wonder” (Shelley 41). Basically, the creature represents what happens when humans overstep the boundaries of nature through science. It can cause havoc, fear, pain and sorrow for a lot of people as made evident by the vicissitudes of the Frankenstein …show more content…
The creature should not be sympathized with because he chose to cause sorrow and misery to another human being and employed all sorts of evil acts in this process. Shelley was able to create deeper levels to the creature 's appearance that represented various things in society including the two sides of science and the extent to which it should influence human life. However, there are arguments that suggest that the creature was just a victim of society’s harsh treatment. This is true to an extent because the it was his inability to inspire love the led the creature to cause fear. Notwithstanding, the creature actively caused fear and that’s precisely what makes him abominable. The theme of creation is a prominent one in the novel, it should also be noted that there is always free will and individuals, regardless of their past experiences, have the power to choose a direction in
Most noticeable of these was the fear of the effects of the use of science or forbidden knowledge. The creature is the embodiment of science gone awry but at the same time, it is also living proof of the power of science and what human beings could achieve through it. Shelley tried to depict both side of the subject through the creature and creator. During a time when the advent of science and technology made most people oblivious to the immoral and unethical aspects of science, Shelley managed to deeply portray the implications of this behavior on the society. She wondered how far science could go in influencing the lives of other people since the pursuit of knowledge was seemingly endless - “None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science...in a scientific pursuit, there is continual food for discovery and wonder” (Shelley 41). Basically, the creature represents what happens when humans overstep the boundaries of nature through science. It can cause havoc, fear, pain and sorrow for a lot of people as made evident by the vicissitudes of the Frankenstein …show more content…
The creature should not be sympathized with because he chose to cause sorrow and misery to another human being and employed all sorts of evil acts in this process. Shelley was able to create deeper levels to the creature 's appearance that represented various things in society including the two sides of science and the extent to which it should influence human life. However, there are arguments that suggest that the creature was just a victim of society’s harsh treatment. This is true to an extent because the it was his inability to inspire love the led the creature to cause fear. Notwithstanding, the creature actively caused fear and that’s precisely what makes him abominable. The theme of creation is a prominent one in the novel, it should also be noted that there is always free will and individuals, regardless of their past experiences, have the power to choose a direction in