It is Victor Frankenstein who begins this novel with his obsession of technology and what he perceives as the advancement of it. This is made clear by the way he abandons his life and goes to a remote and vacant location to work on his experiment. He totally cuts himself off from everything that was his life. I think this shows his loyalty and commitment to his idea. In the novel it is stated that he had a "fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature." Victor clearly thinks he holds the control and power over the situation and has no reason to think otherwise. He looks at his experiment as an advancement in science and an advan

cement for himself. Actions such as exhuming human and animal organs, bones, and flesh to aid in his experiment were simply tools of his trade and he is shown seeing no moral implications for it. He was incontrol and in fact Victor Frankenstein does have the power to create the monster. A good example of how in control he seems to be is when the monster is about to come to life. Shelley paints a picture of Victor in his glory, so proud and confident that he can do anything.

I find it important to say that although this paper may come across as slightly anti-scientific or as placing the blame on Victor's scientific knowledge and aspirations, in fact the problem is not with the science itself, but instead with the character of the person who makes use of it.

Although during this novel, Frankenstein uses his knowledge and understanding of technology to create his experiment, it is the technology that causes him disappointment and problems. The control shifts in the novel when he realizes that the monster is just that, a "monster." Victor is terrified at the result of his actions. He has

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