"'The labours of men of genius, however erroneously directed, scarcely ever fail in ultimately turning to the solid advantage of mankind.'"
My worst nightmare came true. The book is depressing. Finally, Frankenstein seems to understand what I was getting at earlier. Creating life, without an egg and a sperm, is more than a huge leap for mankind. Sure there are a few kinks to work out (like not fearing what you created and leaving it to die), but it's a huge advancement in the world of Science. Frankenstein has surpassed his professors and his idols and he was only my age. Something must have gone mro ethan awfully wrong for him to regret it. I also have a random thought: I wonder if Shelley thought the plot of Frankenstein to be futuristic. Maybe she thought creating people rather than birthing them would be reality in the future (kind of liek Brave New World). The only troubling thing is that the future would be right now. Pretty sure I'd still be freaked out by the Creature. Also, I wonder if crazy scientists are actually trying to do this kind of thing.... I take it back. It's better that I don't know.
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