How Is Frankenstein Related To The Advancement Of Technology

Victors over pursuit of science, lead to his downfall, so why should he do the same. When the crew points out that Walton is risking their life, he cannot subject them to that risk, contrasting the risk that Frankenstein put into the world when he created this monster. However, it is worth pointing out that this lesson is not strictly anti-science. Clerval seems to benefit greatly from his time in education, and even the professors at Ingolstadt are portrayed in a positive light. So, it is not science that’s the problem, that causes all of Victors suffering, rather it is the blind pursuit of a goal without thinking of the consequences. Victor does not fully think out the consequences of creating the monster, and that causes his suffering, whereas Walton does think of the consequences of his pursuit and wisely abandons it as he is headed for near certain

Victor has always been obsessed with unraveling the secrets of the world, for this he focused solely on his experiments. Neglecting every other aspect of his life, he focused only on his experiment because at the time knowledge was most important to him. "I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I have deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardor that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.”

No one would have imagined that Victor Frankenstein would create an evil monster that kills innocent people because it is lonely, but sometimes, the unimaginable happens. Victor was fascinated by human life and wanted to create something of his own, hence, the creation of the monster. When the monster was first created, he was helpful and kind. He did not know much about anything, but the one thing he did know was that he needed a companion. As the novel progresses, he understands that society will not accept him and begins to spiral into an evil persona.

This isolation further exacerbates his moral decline, as he becomes increasingly indifferent to the suffering he inflicts upon others in his single-minded quest for scientific knowledge and personal glory. Victor's willingness to prioritize scientific achievement over moral responsibility highlights the dangers of unchecked ambition and the potential consequences of sacrificing ethical integrity in the pursuit of greatness. His descent into moral ambiguity serves as a cautionary tale, underscoring the perils of forsaking one's moral compass in the relentless pursuit of self-achievement. Despite his initial elation upon animating his creation, Victor soon confronts the grim reality of his actions. He realizes too late the devastating consequences of his unchecked ambition, as he witnesses the havoc wrought by his creation upon innocent lives.

This decision, while understandable, diminishes the complexity of Victor's dedication to his project. Features like this in the movie is what makes Victor’s character appear diminished. Victor in the movie is seen to be motivated by fame and power rather than curiosity and the craving for knowledge. As the movie portrays him just as a heroic scientist, the novel goes deeper into his development as a character and why he obsesses over his projects. This ultimately results in minimizing his impact as a character.

For centuries, technology has been used to abuse human rights. Mary Shelley demonstrates this in her novel Frankenstein. Set in the 1700’s, the novel starts with letters from Robert Walton to his sister. In these letters, he talks about meeting Victor Frankenstein and hearing his story. Victor, a chemist obsessed with human anatomy, decides to make a creature.

In thesis number five of Monster Theory (Cohen), it describes “the monster policing the borders of the possible”. The creation of Frankenstein was a result of pure curiosity. It was quickly shown that Frankenstein was a warning against the experimentation of life. The industrial revolution also pushed its limits by its creation of new machinery. This is a prime example of curiosity being more punished then embraced. While these creations were not intended to get the outcome that it did, it still led to the anxiety of society. If these types of creations could be made, what else was to come? During the industrial revolution, people feared the loss of their jobs over machinery and they knew that any further advancement could potentially hurt them.

She warned us that within the lesson of Victor Frankenstein’s creation, things we create can turn against and hurt us. Victor’s creation ended up killing some of his most loved family and friends because he let it get out of hand too fast. Technology can do the same thing. Almost everybody has heard of AI. AI, or Artificial Intelligence, is the intelligence exhibited by a computer or software.

At this point Victor is responsible for two deaths and must keep this all to himself. By suffering through the guilt and the illness it is clear that his decisions that were made in order to deepen his knowledge of the scientific world are becoming dangerous to himself and the people close to him.

Instead, it brought him agony and pain. Victor’s character completely shifts from an ambitious individual, so deeply fond of science to someone who is depressed and disgusted with what he has created.

Humans are constantly expanding their research to discover unknown concepts that may improve the performance of society. The same was intended by the main character, Victor, in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Victor’s interest and obsession with the physical sciences motivated him to create a living being from deceased materials. However, after the creation came to life, Victor became mortified at the sight of the monster and lived in constant fear and depression throughout the novel. He started realizing the consequences of his creation as it ruined his living peace and the ones he loved most and so, as the novel progresses he tries to destroy what he constructed.

The development of technology and advancement of science has renovated society throughout mankind in countless ways: automobiles, cell phones, pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Technology and science has had limitless positive impacts, but Mary Shelley’s book, Frankenstein, proved how dangerous too much knowledge can be. Victor Frankenstein possessed an unquenchable thirst for this knowledge. Frankenstein spent his life obsessing over the mysteries of life and death until the obsession consequently led to the demise of himself and everyone in his life.

Victor uses his knowledge not for the benefit of society, but for his own purpose of experimentation which ends up turning out the opposite way that he imagines. Knowing his own vanity, Victor says "lean from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow" (Shelley 38). After creating the monster and all the hardships Victor had to go through, he realizes that a person should be happy with the world around him/her and not try to change it. He admits that trying to become a man greater than who he could be drove him mad and his knowledge went in tow with it. From

Long before the monster’s creation, Victor drops everything in life to pursue knowledge.   His ego leads him to desert all of his friends and family to design and construct an abomination.  

After arriving at Instolgodt and conversing with his professor, who advised Victor to start his studies anew because the scientists in which he’d studied “promised the impossible and delivered nothing”, Victor doubted the scientific validity and possibility of his idea. Victor’s father, warns Victor stating “do not waste your time upon this” (Shelly 25). By later events, upon the creation of the monster, mass destruction is inflicted entailing the death of various family members. Thus, by victor's father stating “do not waste your time upon this”, Shelly is foreshadowing later events implying that if Victor would continue upon the path of his knowledge, he would develop or discover something that scientifically wouldn’t have enough research done upon it to ensure safety, resulting in danger. When Victor disregarded this and continued with his studies, he developed his own thesis based upon “impossible science” that leads to destruction.