THE CREATIVE PROCESS By James Baldwin from Creative America, Ridge Press, 1962. Perhaps the primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid; the state of being alone. That all men are, when the chips are down, alone, is a banality—a banality because it is very frequently stated, but very rarely, on the evidence, believed. Most of us are not compelled to linger with the knowledge of our aloneness, for it is a knowledge that can paralyze all action in this world. There are, forever, swamps to be drained, cities to be created, mines to be exploited, children to be fed.
With this belief Victor is throwing away the idea of natural occurrences being good, and saying that his creation from dead pieces of various bodies can develop an elite being unimagined by GOD. Another place we see humanity distancing themselves from nature, is when Victor locks himself away from society to delve deeper into his scientific studies. He only sees what can be done with science, and because of this GOD whom is natural, became secondary to science. Science is a very common theme in both Brave New World and Frankenstein; the constant obsession with furthering progress and discovering the unknown led both the society in Brave New World and Victor in Frankenstein to leave natural occurrences behind and attempt to better themselves with
As part of human instinct it is only natural that one would thrive to surge beyond previous limits and access the secrets of life. Though can too much knowledge on one individual lead to a dangerous outcome, especially whilst attempting to play god. In Blade runner and Frankenstein this seek for greater means is evident and one can truly understand the impacts it can have. Victor plays the role of god in Frankenstein by creating what he had believed the ultimate human. Though naïve as he is, this only leads to suffering.
We also see that war was created by humans, but we are unable to control to it. This lack of control is shown when war is described as “an insane god.” Through wars sheer power to devastate all around it we see that its effects are not short lived, and in fact in reality war doesn’t end when the guns are
Overuse of Technology "All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the computer; says little about intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness" ( Mark Kennedy). In a few of Ray Bradbury's short stories technology is a severe problem. Primarily technology slows hindrance. Also, mankind’s misuse of technology leads to their end. Lastly technology can negatively alter the future.
He is extremely anti-technology and he makes that clear through his multiple examples of technology replacing relationships and ultimately causing damage and even death. Although technology can be beneficial to us, it can also cause serious harm if overused and not regulated properly. Just like anything else, there’s a certain limit to everything, and past that limit is where chaos
I believe that if the creature were made today then Victor's creation would bring about a prestigious Nobel Prize because it is, without a doubt, very advanced science. But as he realizes the horror and frightening appearance of the creature, his thoughts about his creation end up reverting to regret. He realizes that his creation is not a positive discovery for science, but in fact a living danger to those around him that he loves. This brings to attention that we need to realize that all our actions have consequences whether they are good or
He was a product of all the societies he lived in in some way, but more importantly he shaped society with his brilliant mind for years to come. He affected the society in so many ways that pinpointing one of his accomplishments in one category would not be enough, which is why I will end with this paragraph from the autobiography; “When we try to force Franklin into a single role, when we choose one portrait of him over many others, we lose him. He was a printer and scientist, politician and humorist, cartoonist and poet. He was Silence Dogood, the Busy Body, Poor Richard, and the dozens of other names he gave to his myriad writings. He was even Ben Franklin.
The death of Algernon took a huge toll on Charlie’s understanding of what could and might happen to him. When he realizes that the surgical procedure is flawed, he throws himself into his own personal research to discover the flaw due to two reasons. First, his intelligence has gotten to its peak, making him much smarter than Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur; he understands their own research to a greater depth than they understand themselves. The doctors feel Charlie has overworked himself immensely with the research, yet he cannot wait for them to figure out what will happen to him. “I know I should rest, but I’m driven on by something inside that won’t let me stop.
He even sees beauty in the rotten corpses that he studies. When Victor creates the monster however, his power reaches its peak and he loses control over himself. Where he once was able to see beauty and goodness, in his family, nature and the corpses, Victor now sees only ugliness. What was once his life’s passion, the creation of the monster, is now evil to Victor. Victor’s immense powers become too much for him to handle, costing him his self-control.