The Western Frankenstein
By Sarah Cooper
“…How delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form?”
Differences in ethnicities, religions, races and creeds have caused wars between and within communities for centuries. Ever since the very beginning of religion itself, disagreements have broken out between separate sects and schisms of any given faith.
A perfect example of such discrepancies can be found in the ongoing conflict between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. From an outside position, someone who is not a member of either faith, the reason for such a dispute is unclear. The two sects are very similar: they both adopt the same religious texts and scripture, they observe worship on the same day, and they have the same ideals …show more content…
Perhaps, upon seeing the product of their careful segregation scared them. Instead of forming a moral community, they had instead unleashed a cruel cause for war and destruction.
This hostility continues even to this day, with forces like Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Taliban attempting to convert, not only all Islamic Peoples but all people in general, around to their way of thinking within their religion.
When Victor Frankenstein forged life for his creature in the 19th Century novel Frankenstein, he thought that he would be in awe of what he had done. In fact, by stitching together his findings in “the dissecting room and the slaughterhouse”, he disgusted himself with his creation and attempted to destroy it. Although the creature had not necessarily done anything wrong, Frankenstein saw his potential to commit evil.
Victor’s Creation was left of its own accord, and, as a result of its abandonment, developed poor morals. Without guidance from the one who conceived him, he didn’t gain the knowledge that he needed to be a functioning member of society, and became a monster – not only within himself but to
By Sarah Cooper
“…How delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form?”
Differences in ethnicities, religions, races and creeds have caused wars between and within communities for centuries. Ever since the very beginning of religion itself, disagreements have broken out between separate sects and schisms of any given faith.
A perfect example of such discrepancies can be found in the ongoing conflict between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. From an outside position, someone who is not a member of either faith, the reason for such a dispute is unclear. The two sects are very similar: they both adopt the same religious texts and scripture, they observe worship on the same day, and they have the same ideals …show more content…
Perhaps, upon seeing the product of their careful segregation scared them. Instead of forming a moral community, they had instead unleashed a cruel cause for war and destruction.
This hostility continues even to this day, with forces like Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Taliban attempting to convert, not only all Islamic Peoples but all people in general, around to their way of thinking within their religion.
When Victor Frankenstein forged life for his creature in the 19th Century novel Frankenstein, he thought that he would be in awe of what he had done. In fact, by stitching together his findings in “the dissecting room and the slaughterhouse”, he disgusted himself with his creation and attempted to destroy it. Although the creature had not necessarily done anything wrong, Frankenstein saw his potential to commit evil.
Victor’s Creation was left of its own accord, and, as a result of its abandonment, developed poor morals. Without guidance from the one who conceived him, he didn’t gain the knowledge that he needed to be a functioning member of society, and became a monster – not only within himself but to