The True Horrors In Mary Shelly's Frankenstein

Though it was written almost two centuries ago, Mary Shelly’s Frankensteins continues to capture the modern conundrum mankind feels in respect to scientific advancement. Its relevance is felt within the struggles of Victor Frankenstein, his desire for control over the heavens, his overwhelming bondage to his work, and the horror that manifests once his goals have been completed. Although it is a work of fiction, many have found themselves imprisoned by the same zeal that afflicted Frankenstein. The novel is a refection of the power that mankind strives to have over our world, and in turn the haunting effects that can come with this power. It is a tale that shows that the true horrors are not the creatures we create, but rather the ambition within ourselves and all of mankind. The novel is told primary as the refections of Victor Frankenstein as he lays dying in the dark and frigid Arctic. He tells of his childhood, education, and in turn the sequence of events that have led him to both the end of the world and the end of his natural life. As many other great novels, Frankenstein has aspects of romance and love. His love for his adopted sister Elizabeth, and all others in his life, are quickly overshadowed by his desire for scientific greatness. Frankenstein …show more content…
It creates fear, though not in the monster as common in other horrors, but fear in humanity. It is a tale of a time of achievement and change, but it begs mankind to reflect at the true costs that we must pay for these achievements. Like Frankenstein showed, not all pursuits of mankind will lead us to the goals that we desire. From Frankenstein worked tirelessly to to create life, only to be tortured by his success. As Frankenstein recounted on his feelings after he gives life to his Monster, “I has desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my