Composition II

Evaluation Essay: Writing Assignment 4-A

Introduction

This essay evaluates the critical essay on Frankenstein written by Thomas Vargish (Vargish, p. 322). The article focuses on the theme of technology and impotence in context of Mary Shelley's novel (Shelley, 1818). I believe that the author of article has researched and analyzed the novel well enough, as it has been published in an international journal. Most of the points presented in the article are similar to my criticism. The author described the fact that how the technological inventions which were originally been designed for the purpose of serving mankind, ultimately result in the destruction of humanity.

Discussion

The thesis of the article I've chosen is a question that whether the technology and freedom to use technology is creating adverse effects on the humanity and the world. The question is posed on the novel Frankenstein, because it was the urge to become an excellent scientist that led the scientist to events which ended in the ultimate destruction by the hands of monster. I agree with the thesis because as we consider parents responsible for the good and ad deeds of their children, in the same way I consider Frankenstein responsible for the disaster created by his child, the monster. Frankenstein never analyzed or thought of the consequences of his creation. He resembled the mother who gives birth to a child, but then rejects it due to its ugliness (Johnson, 1996). The most dangerous point of the Frankenstein's creation was its immortality; the scientist would have to think about the consequences of such a creation, because it would not be afraid of anything as death was not possible for it. Frankenstein was so much involved for conquering death that he never considered the adverse effects which could come for the mankind as a result of his horrible creation.

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