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Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Science and Man

Science has played an important role in this society. We know that man is a curious creature since in the beginning that God created him. Also, we know that God gave the man knowledge to rule over the Garden of Eden. But also, we know that the man was seeking more knowledge. Adam and Eve wanted to be like God. With this in Mind, we can understand that it is natural for man to think beyond his imagination. What drives human beings to seek scientific knowledge of the world? We will take a look at what drove Victor Frankenstein to seek more knowledge.

“Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, the protagonist of her work, Victor Frankenstein is an ambitious young scholar who discovers how to bestow animation upon lifeless
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Every day scientists are seeking to find new discoveries in science. Many scientific people want to improve science because they to help people in this society. But there are scientific people that are only motivated by their selfishness and their eagerness to be the first one to find a new discovery. Certainly, Victor Frankenstein is one of these scientific people who are motivated by their selfish desires. If God wants people have more knowledge, He would give the knowledge to those scientists that are responsible for their actions. That’s why our society has advance technology and science because God gives us the privilege to enjoy …show more content…
We are living in a world where science is important. Science has helped to find cures for diseases that were hard to treat. For example, many years ago vaccines did not exist to cure tuberculosis. My grandfather died many years ago of tuberculosis. If science had not been improved many people would died today because of the disease. Thanks to science most people do not die of this disease. Also, science and technology have given to the society a better life to live. Technology has created a new style of living with cars, computers and the Internet. I remember when I was little that in my house we did not have telephone, or a car, and I did not have expensive toys to play with. As technology improved, we did get a few things that were in the stores, for example a

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