Reflecting on what you have read so far in Frankenstein, what do you believe Mary Shelley is saying about the power of science? Does she have a positive or negative view on science and its power? Give a thorough response that references specifics from the text to support your thinking.
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Jenna Bertke
4/15/2015 10:00:49 am
I believe there are both positive and negative impacts caused by science. However, it seems that Mary Shelley thought scientific power had an overall negative impact during her time because the entirety of the book is about how a mad scientist had brought a horrific monster to life with the power of science. Victor had suffered through several negative instances in the name of science such as isolation during his studies and constant fear after its creation. While Mary Shelley found science fascinating, powerful and dangerous, it would most likely be stated that she had a negative opinion about it looking back at examples from her book.
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Julia Gomien
4/15/2015 11:19:01 am
I believe that Mary Shelley is saying that science, while it can create things and create good things, it can also create bed things. Her view is over all more negative. This is because she has the Creature be evil. The Creature which science created, killed a little boy. While Victor's initial intention was to create something beautiful, he ended up creating something so hideous, that he ran away. This is kind of a warning that even with good intentions, things can still go horribly wrong.
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Ben McGinnis
4/15/2015 12:41:30 pm
I think Marry Shelley had a negative view of the true destructive powers of sciences. She displays this though out the whole book, The book is showing how horrific the creations of man can be. She shows this by the multiple murders that the monster commits, like Henry and William. Marry Shelley is warning of the true power that innovative science can have.
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Sophia Georges
4/15/2015 01:31:33 pm
I feel that she is giving a completely negative view on the powers of science. So far in what we have read, she just shows that the creation of the monster did no good for Victor, or even the monster. She shows this by telling of how the monster strangled William and how the monster feels so lonely and outcasted. Mary Shelly was sure to include those to prove that too much knowledge is harmful.
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Nick Guthier
4/15/2015 01:49:12 pm
Mary Shelley is saying that the power of science can not only be life threatening, but can be destructive. She has a negative view of science, as she portrays the monster as an ugly character that society hates. This is seen when Victor first creates the monster, and runs away in horror as he is disgusted by what he created. It is also seen when the monster kills William physically, and indirectly killing Justine. Mary Shelley is trying to show science's power as a negative advancement, and is warning society about the power of science.
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Donna Nguyen
4/15/2015 08:26:31 pm
Mary Shelley says that science can be really power since it can create things. Overall, she has a negative view of it which she portrays throughout the book. One example is that William and Justine were dead because of the Monster and this shows that science can create dangerous things. Another is that Victor is suffering from what he created and this shows that being involved with science has a lot of responsibilities and can lead to negative effects.
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Gabi Lepof
4/15/2015 10:05:47 pm
I think that Mary Shelley thinks that the power of science is good, to an extent. I think this because once Victor becomes to involved with the works of the creature he becomes isolated away from his family and thats where her views on Science go to negative from positive.
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Ally Lamping
4/15/2015 10:07:04 pm
During the time Mary Shelley had wrote Frankeinstein, Science was improving rapidly and allowing for much positivite inventions. However, Mary Shelley portrays science to be negative in Frankeinstein for many reasons. One example being the overall creation of the Monster, and the obstacles this creation has caused for Victor. It has negatively impacted Victors life and leaves him questioning his motives. Another example being the death of two characters from the monster and the debate of creating another companion monster or not.
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Courtney Smith
4/15/2015 10:21:16 pm
I believe that Mary Shelly view the power of science to be very n negative and destructive. Throughout the entire book, from the moment Victor created the monster,she viewed the creation as a destructive force within the novel. Another example is that Victor continues to see how destructive his creation was when he saw Henry's body in the casket.
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Hannah Hughes
4/16/2015 01:23:38 am
I believe Mary Shelley had a more negative view on science. Although science can be good, it can also create bad things, like the monster. Victor used science to create the monster, which is a negative aspect in the novel. He is a murderer and kills William, wreaking havoc on the Frankenstein family.
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Tony Trane
4/16/2015 01:47:26 am
I believe Mary Shelly had a more negative view on science. In the book Victor uses his knowledge of science to create the monster. The monster then becomes a thing of disaster. The monster kills Justine and William and sets fire to the Delaceys home. The monster, being a product of science, represents Shelly's view that science can be destructive and negative.
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Abby Krauser
4/16/2015 02:50:48 am
I believe that Mary Shelley has both positive and negative views on science. she obviously really enjoyed science because she wrote this novel that was scientificfically advanced for her time. However, I think she is trying to show that extreme science isn't always a good idea, and this is evidenced by the monster and all the destruction that he caused. She wants to show that too much advance in science can be devastating to the human race.
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