Topic > Playing God - 637

Many scientific research has progressed over time without catastrophic events. However, defying the natural laws of life/death and violating the sanctity of human life crosses a line in the great chain of being, as a human uses divine powers. Violation of this hierarchy results in disastrous consequences for the violator. Just as Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man, Victor Frankenstein also crossed the boundaries between the mortal and divine worlds and pursued the dangerous knowledge of reanimation, which ultimately led to his death. Shelly conveys to readers that the powers belonging to a higher deity should remain with it and science should not equal or surpass these powers. When Victor first sought animation, he believed he could "[...] renew life where death had apparently devoted the body to corruption" (Shelley 39), thus playing the role of God and creating a new " Adam". Victor's first mistake was to leave Creation to be alone. Putting himself in the creator's shoes, Frankenstein took on the responsibility of caring for and enlightening Creation, so Creation thought. However, Victor was disgusted by this and fled his laboratory and abandoned Creation. However, their investigations must be taken care of, otherwise consequences will occur. After reading John Milton's Paradise Lost and seeing how Adam was guarded by his creator's special care, Creation detested Frankenstein for the lack of paternalism he showed to his Creation. God provided Adam with Eve, and Creation desired the same, for a mate. When Victor destroyed the near-created companion, the Creation swore revenge and declared: “[…] you, my tyrant and tormentor, will curse the sun that looks upon your miser… middle of paper… humans in evading trials as natural as death, but can cause calamitous events if the necessary precautions are not taken. Furthermore, even creatures subject to science can be discriminated against, as was the Creation of Felice, who considered it grotesque, while in reality it was nice and caring, as it brought wood to the family. An example of where Shelley's warning is not heeded is in the film Gattaca, where IVF divides society into 2 groups, the "valid" (in vitro) and the "invalids" (natural birth). The resulting consequences are segregated classes, with the upper class receiving professional employment while the lower class receiving menial jobs. The repercussions of eugenics in the film reflect Shelley's premonition about the progress of science in the future: that attempting to rise above one's strengths will cause complications for humanity..