Thursday, April 22, 2010

Not a Scientist

Even after writing a novel about a scientist with many imprtant themes of knowledge and science, Mary Shelley is not very well educated in this field. A reader paying close attention can find several holes in her scientific argument. One of which is how can a dead body of one man have become a eight foot man with super strength. The fact that this is a fantasy novel should allow the reader to suspend belief in order to get wwhat the suthor is truly trying to say in its themes. THe science does not have to be 100% correct in order for the reader to recognize the themes in the novel. This book has several lessons about prejudgment and how our actrions affect others. Mary Shelley may not have been a scientist but she could articulate a good moral story.

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