Technological Anxiety and Scientific Ambition in Mary Shelly's Frankenstein

Abstract

This article explores the technological anxiety and scientific ambition in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. This novel is the earliest literary work that brings out the uncontrolled knowledge and desire to use the scientific technologies and the consequences faced by human beings. It reflects the idea through the character Victor, his unquenchable to reveal the secrets of life and to give new life, his irresponsible experiments results in failure and also the destruction of his life. This article also focuses on the isolation and rejection faced by the individuals. Because of the scientific obsession, the creature abandoned by his creator and rejected by the world. Every human needs love, companion, family, friends to share the feelings and emotions. Without such needs the individual becomes anger, hatred, violent, take revenge and hopeless to survive. This article studies the relationship between creator and creature. The responsibility of the creator after creating the creature is more important than creating it. Frankenstein remains as a connection to present-day issues in the contemporary society which continuously face the problem of technological anxiety.