Option #1: Can science go too far?
There is an ongoing battle between faith or spirituality and science that has been active even before the time of Mary Shelley. What are some of the dilemmas she addresses that are still important today? What are some of the ethical questions she brings up regarding the scientific definition of life and death? What does she illustrate about the power science has to blur the line between life and death? What is a current news item that is similar to this issue?
Hint: Develop a thesis that answers a question like this one: "How and how well does Mary Shelley'sFrankensteinaddress ethical issues of science and/or faith for audiences, regardless of when they read the novel?"
The guidelines for this assignment are as follows:
4It is a common misperception that the creature is named Frankenstein. Keep in mind that the creature itself isnot Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein is the human protagonist in the novel. The creature, or monster, is Victor's creation.
Length: This assignment should be at least 750 words.
Header: Include a header in the upper left-hand corner of your writing assignment with the
following information:
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MLA-style source documentation and Works Cited5
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Your last name and page number in the upper-right corner of each page
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Double-spacing throughout
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Standard font (TimesNewRoman, Calibri)
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Title, centered after heading
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1" margins on allsides
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Save the file using one of the following extensions: .docx, .doc, .rtf, or .txt
Underline your thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.