He has explained that he has returned to the feeling of excitement that he once had during his years of college quoting himself with "I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation.... The creature after being rejected by his creator wandered town aimlessly, his appearance evoked fear and anger into the towns people. The creature fleed to the outskirts of town to avoid people who react to his appearance with disgust. ... This research has the potential to greatly increase our understanding of the physical world. ... The possibil...

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One of these is the Quest for Immortality that Victor Frankenstein, our main character, wants to achieve. ... In this quote, you start to get a feel for what Victor must have been thinking when he decided to create the monster. ... Ray Bradbury states that, "The irony underlying all these statistics is that which informs Mary Shelley's gothic romance, Frankenstein: like the naive scientist Frankenstein, we may create technological wonders with the best of intentions, but our most ingenious artifacts of "progress" can destroy us if we don't comprehend their powers and l...

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Our society has been meddling with the properties of "God creations" for many years. ... Insight into the science of the time shows the reasoning of reactions of the towns people whom conveyed hatred and disgust towards Frankenstein's creature. ... Frankenstein expresses Mary Shelley's feelings on the matter in the quote; "The different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human nature". ...

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Is it true that the monster is treacherous? Walton says that Victor showed letters and that W. saw the monster, to lend credibility to the story. Victor had thought to be useful, but without due consideration to values. Epic hero: "the greatness of his fall." Victor's speech: we do something not because it's easy but because it's hard--shows some noble sentiment and aspiration. ...

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