How does Shelley use Frankenstein to address the societal concerns of the scientific revolution?

A. Because society was preoccupied with art, she created a cast of characters that balance a love of art and a love of science.

B. Because society was eager to pursue scientific advancement, she developed a character that illustrates the dangers of science.

C. Because society was indifferent to science, she developed a plot that predicted future problems with scientific advancement.

D. Because society was apprehensive about science, she created a character that embodies the stereotype of the mad scientist.

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Marin Cunningham

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17 December, 19:06

How does Shelley use Frankenstein to address the societal concerns of the scientific revolution?

A. Because society was preoccupied with art, she created a cast of characters that balance a love of art and a love of science.

B. Because society was eager to pursue scientific advancement, she developed a character that illustrates the dangers of science.

C. Because society was indifferent to science, she developed a plot that predicted future problems with scientific advancement.

D. Because society was apprehensive about science, she created a character that embodies the stereotype of the mad scientist.

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Carey · Answer 1

Shelley's Frankenstein is important because of the ethical dimensions of technology and its irony between science and creationism. Society feared technology back then and Shelley wrote an ironic story about a scientist who uses technology to build a terrorizing monster. The correct answer is obviously D.