Frankenstein Reflection - The Creation of Life and its Consequences

not this man-made creation, but is none other than the man who created it in the first place. Hence, this was issue I found to be most provoking in the novel and it eventually lead to the wrongful conviction and subsequent execution of Justine Moritz, deaths of William Frankenstein, Henry Clerval and finally Victor’s love, Elizabeth. In my opinion, the choice we make and the actions we take result in consequences we have to live with for the rest of our lives. Frankenstein’s blinding ambition prevented him from seeing the potential consequences of his actions until it was too late. The first sign of Victor’s fatal flaw of egotism is that he forgets his bond to nature and to the people he loves. His lack of moral judgment is the catalyst for what becomes the demise of the creature, society and ultimately himself. It would be years before Victor fully realized that his neglect of moral obligation to the creature and society had unleashed a hideous monster that would eventually destroy his society as revenge for the monster’s sense of abandonment. The monster created by Frankenstein is a perfect illustration of the embodied consequences of our actions. The senseless murder of Victor Frankenstein’s friend and family was Mary Shelley’s way of suggesting to society that they could all become victims of scientists like Frankenstein, who unnaturally create potential monsters. From my standpoint, man or science does not have the right to create life through unnatural means. In conclusion, Frankenstein's efforts to neglect the monster and his responsibilities to the beast as his creator, the monster punishes Victor in the forms of murder, sickness, and disruption in Victor's life. Therefore, we should always be wary of our actions and the subsequent consequences that might follow. In the modern era of research and development, geneticists are now on the verge of creating life from human DNA specimens in hope to artificially recreate human beings. This biotechnological development has come to be known as cloning. And who knows if cloned society could evolve into a race of evil and destruction?