As a young boy, Victor studied outdated and ancient subject of alchemists where this background of information he learned was irrelevant once he attended the University of Ingolstadt. There he learns modern science and after a few years studying, he is fascinated with the "secret of life". This obsession is the driving force Victor experiences to explore new ideas. Once he discovers this secr

This idea Victor had of creating life from dead tissue has been studied, worked upon, and documented for many years because technology is being developed by humans to have the ability of "playing god". This theme of having the ability to create life is one of the most controversial topics ever being discussed from stem cell to human cloning. With this technology rapidly increasing to the point where the boundary of the unknown is no longer that far away, people are fascinated and terrified at the same time regarding the capacity of creating life.

As we can see with the tale of Frankenstein there are many factors that makes the audience intrigued with this story line. With it either being man having the ability to "play god", the controversial topic of genetic engineering or the fact that people love to be scared of unknown mysterious such as in horror movies. With the discussing of human cloning and the increasing ability of technology we must keep in mind that when we are creative, the power of creation is from God but there is a fine line with that and the powers to create like God.

Most typical scary movies today are marketed towards a younger audience than regular movies. One of the reasons for this could be when we are entering young adulthood; this stage of our life is the most challenging and confusing at times. Maybe these moviegoers are connecting with their own need of survival and conquering the world so we can take comfort and a feeling of victory at the end of movie. Where the there is always a story book ending which the good guy wins and the bad guy is either killed or thrown in jail.

What is the role of horror and why d

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