The Impact of Technology: Reflections from Frankenstein
Living in rapidly changing exponential times, the influence of technology is profound. Through an extract from Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," we delve into the consequences of scientific advancements. Victor Frankenstein's creation, brought to life through technology, elicits a range of emotions and challenges perceptions of beauty. The narrative showcases the eerie atmosphere of a stormy night as the creature comes to life, presenting a blend of curiosity and horror. The passage underscores the ethical dilemmas and complexities that arise from technological innovations.
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We are living in EXPONENTIAL times (rapidly changing). These changes are largely due to technology. HOW DO THESE CHANGES AFFECT YOU? Thought for the Week
Extract from Mary Shelleys Frankenstein This is the section where the monster is brought to life technology helped do this! It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. 1. What is happening in this paragraph? 2. Has it been a hard or easy job? 3. Which word tells you this?
It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs. 4. What is the weather like? 5. How do you know it is a story set in the past? 6. How is the creature s eye described?
ANSWERS It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs. Answers 4. Raining 5. Candle 6. Dull yellow
How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how describe the wretch whom I had worked hard to create? His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful! -- Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; his shrivelled complexion and straight black lips. 1.How does Victor Frankenstein feel about his creation? 2. How do you know?
