Lack Of Knowledge In Frankenstein

In Mary Shelly’s novel, Frankenstein, she emphasizes the dangers that modern science can bring if one uses it recklessly. Victor Frankenstein, the protagonist, uses his expansive knowledge of the sciences to create a living human-like creature. Victor creates this creature with no regard or consideration of the effects that the creature can have; he assumes no moral responsibility for it by not placing limitations on it . When the creature realizes his oddness from humans, he becomes unstable. At this point, the creature goes rogue in search of human acceptance; these rogue actions greatly affect Victor, his loved ones, and society as a whole. Victor’s irresponsible experiments with science cause a creature to lash out because of the lack …show more content…
Scientists, like Victor, have a moral obligation to themselves and to society to contain their creations. Though, Victor’s overconfidence in his skills clouds his best judgement. When the creature is completed, Victor says, “I beheld the wretch — the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes... were fixed on me... one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped and rushed downstairs... listening attentively, catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had so miserably given life” (Shelley 36). Victor is in a state of shock, “the accomplishment of [his] toils”(Shelley 35) is not a mannered, controlled being, but a violent one. Victor approaches his latest creation eager to explore it, though he experiences a violent, frightened being. Victor realizes and admits his mistake and great recklessness; he fails to keep the creature in a controlled environment and as an initial effect, he is physically and emotionally threatened. Frankenstein does not follow the proper protocol because he is overtaken by his ego that the creature will be perfect; this type of thinking has disastrous consequences for