... its values, it is evident that aspects of human nature remain constant irrespective of context. In Frankenstein, Shelley explores the transgression of the natural order in the Romantic ideal by humanity's ongoing pursuit of progress and knowledge, a consequence of the Enlightenment Era and the Industrial Revolution. Victor's overreaching ambition to overcome the natural boundaries ... surpassing in wonders and beauty." This demonstrates the depravity of this scientific approach to understanding the world. The connotation of "penetrate the secrets of nature" reflects the Romantic con...

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