1. The Real Monster in Frankenstein
Another example of his selfishness is when Victor explains that "Wealth was an inferior object; but what glory would attend discovery, if I could banish disease from human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death" (36*). ... Instead of recognizing how the discovery of a cure of death could create more problems and have major consequences, Victor glorifies the potential honor and prestige associated with the new scientific breakthrough. ...
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