{"id":561,"date":"2012-11-12T16:33:30","date_gmt":"2012-11-12T21:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.briancroxall.net\/lit-tech\/?p=561"},"modified":"2012-11-12T16:33:30","modified_gmt":"2012-11-12T21:33:30","slug":"moral-repercussions-of-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.briancroxall.net\/lit-tech\/2012\/11\/12\/moral-repercussions-of-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Moral Repercussions of Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The story of Frankenstein<\/span> by Mary Shelley tells the typical story of the dangers of technology. In a world of rapid scientific advancement, it is hard not to get caught up in the whirlwind of new and interesting discoveries. However, sometimes technological advancements are taken too far and become a detriment to society.<\/p>\n

Although Frankenstein<\/span> is a fictional story, its moral structure greatly mirrors that of many real life struggles. The protagonist Frankenstein is fascinated by science and dedicates his entire livelihood to \u201cinfusing life into an inanimate body\u201d (Shelley 83). This is a novel technology that brings great excitement and purpose to Frankenstein\u2019s life. However, it isn\u2019t until after the creation of this \u201cmonster\u201d that Frankenstein realizes the moral repercussions of his invention. Frankenstein shared, \u201cnow that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart\u201d (Shelley 84). Along the same lines, he exclaims that this invention \u201cbecame a thing such as even Dante could not have conceived\u201d (Shelley 84). He had created a demon, and there was no turning back. Frankenstein\u2019s zest for innovation and evolution backfired, and his cutting-edge invention came back to bite him in the butt. Frankenstein\u2019s terrible sickness and the murder of his brother both provide evidence of the fact that Frankenstein\u2019s invention of this creature was morally wrong.<\/p>\n

Even in 1818, Shelley was able to foresee the dangers of scientific technology. Today, advancements such as cloning and designer babies bring up identical struggles. Although these inventions are captivating and potentially beneficial, they have many moral detriments as well. The story of Frankenstein<\/span> is symbolic of the universal moral struggle that scientists face when approaching a technological advancement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The story of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley tells the typical story of the dangers of technology. In a world of rapid scientific advancement, it is hard not to get caught up in the whirlwind of new and interesting discoveries. However, sometimes technological advancements are taken too far and become a detriment to society. Although Frankenstein<\/p>\n