“I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.” (Shelley 43). In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor, the protagonist, struggles with bringing life to a monster that will end up tearing his life apart. In order to achieve this scientific breakthrough, Victor masters science and natural philosophy. He applies his studies in the creation of his monster and then discovers the truth behind life. Throughout the book, there are two conflicting forces that Victor has to constantly struggle with which are science versus nature. Mary Shelley depicts a rapid advancement of science, however moral conflicts lead the reader to process whether it is morally right to bring the dead
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To achieve his goal, Victor consults Professor Waldman, who helps him master chemistry. Victor states, “Partly from curiosity and partly from idleness, I went into the lecturing room, which M. Waldman entered shortly after...As he went on I felt as if my soul were grappling with a palpable enemy” (Shelley 32). The professor’s knowledge of new scientific discoveries, and especially regarding the origin of life, leads to Victor’s experiments creating Frankenstein the monster. Victor desires to overcome the natural laws with his experiment; however, it obstructs his humanity and blinds him to the undesired effect, which are doomed to come. Due to his blindness to the dangers of scientific pursuit, he is led down a path that will lead to his destruction. Additionally, while in the laboratory considering the creature’s demands that Victor create for him a female counterpart, Victor fearfully …show more content…
In beginning of the book, Victor gazes upon nature’s beauty as he watches breathtaking storms. Victor elaborates, “The storm appeared to approach rapidly, and, on landing, I ascended a low hill, that I might observe its progress. It advanced; the heavens were clouded, and I soon felt the rain coming slowly in large drops, but its violence quickly increased.” (Shelley 62). The awe of the storm inspires Victor to use nature’s power to help science by using the electricity from the lightning bolt. However, Victor does not understand the magnitude of just how powerful the lighting is until he
To achieve his goal, Victor consults Professor Waldman, who helps him master chemistry. Victor states, “Partly from curiosity and partly from idleness, I went into the lecturing room, which M. Waldman entered shortly after...As he went on I felt as if my soul were grappling with a palpable enemy” (Shelley 32). The professor’s knowledge of new scientific discoveries, and especially regarding the origin of life, leads to Victor’s experiments creating Frankenstein the monster. Victor desires to overcome the natural laws with his experiment; however, it obstructs his humanity and blinds him to the undesired effect, which are doomed to come. Due to his blindness to the dangers of scientific pursuit, he is led down a path that will lead to his destruction. Additionally, while in the laboratory considering the creature’s demands that Victor create for him a female counterpart, Victor fearfully …show more content…
In beginning of the book, Victor gazes upon nature’s beauty as he watches breathtaking storms. Victor elaborates, “The storm appeared to approach rapidly, and, on landing, I ascended a low hill, that I might observe its progress. It advanced; the heavens were clouded, and I soon felt the rain coming slowly in large drops, but its violence quickly increased.” (Shelley 62). The awe of the storm inspires Victor to use nature’s power to help science by using the electricity from the lightning bolt. However, Victor does not understand the magnitude of just how powerful the lighting is until he