Society places a lot of importance on knowledge and education and for the most part, the attainment of knowledge is a wonderful and empowering thing. However, Mary Shelley, in her novel "Frankenstein," argues that the pursuit of knowledge can be dangerous, and if pursued relentlessly can cause the p...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, the creature's most important contacts with knowledge occurred during his stay in the hovel next the cottage of the Delacey's; it was only after listening to the lessons that Felix gave Safie and after reading Milton's "Paradise Lost " that the creature finally understood his place in society. ...

• Word Count: 1600
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate