THEMES AND ETHICS IN FRANKENSTEIN
Keywords:
Frankenstein, scientific ambition, human responsibility, social rejection, Gothic literature, Romanticism.Abstract
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a basis which examines ethical boundaries of scientific ambition, the responsibilities of creation and the effects of rejection in society. The article explores how Victor Frankenstein’s searching for knowledge and abandonment of his creation illustrate the ethical limits of human innovation by using qualitative literary analysis. The Creature’s experiences reveal that how prejudices in society leads to the formation of monstrosity. The analysis demonstrates that Shelley’s novel is not only functions as a gothic narrative, but also as a powerful critique of irresponsibility and injustice in society. The themes in Frankenstein remain relevant to contemporary debates on scientific ethics, technological advancements and human responsibility.
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