... stupendous mechanism of the Creator of the world" (83). Her fear of the consequences of attempting to copy the mechanism of nature set her apart from her contemporaries, yet Frankenstein's belated awareness of the disaster that ensues when man aspires to become greater than his nature will allow has become a part of the popular myth of technology in the twentieth century ... birth, to life, to death" (85). Mary Shelly has demonstrated the diverse elements that characterize and make up her writing in her novel. Frankenstein remains a treasured work, having touched the souls of many peopl...

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