In Frankenstein, Shelley explores the transgression of the natural order in the Romantic ideal by humanity's ongoing pursuit of progress and knowledge, a consequence of the Enlightenment Era and the Industrial Revolution. ... Thus, Shelley criticizes the human tendency to disregard nature in favor of the pursuit of scientific discovery. ... The structure of the Tyrell Corporation alludes to ancient Mayan temples, reflecting how economics has become the foundation of power in this new society valuing capitalism and consumerism, a shift from the Enlightenment's foundation in knowle...

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