Science, by all means, should only be used for the betterment of the society. However, in the film Frankenstein, atrocities transpired as a result of a scientist's ambitious pursuit of scientific advancement. Yes, what happened there could be considered as a breakthrough; but isn't morality also at stake? Morality must always be considered, not only in science, but in everything that we do. Dr. Frankenstein, a young scientist, assembled a human body using parts he have gathered from various sources and revived it through electricity from lightning . Clearly, what he did portrays the "playing god" of humans and using science as an instrument of power. Both of which when used together, as what is seen in the film, had led to destruction. Many civilians were killed by the monster, even his own creator. We humans always want to know-it-all and do-it-all, but we must learn that we, inevitably, have our limits, and so is science itself. There are naturally-occurring things that we couldn't control and must leave as is; death, for example.
The monster somehow resembles human beings. Dumb as he was, he knew nothing at first. He couldn't even converse well. Little by little, he acquired knowledge through the people around him. Eventually, this knowledge turned him into a hideous monster. Like him, the knowledge that each of us have can either be used for good things or bad things. It's up to us to choose.
Jennylyn S. Cancejo
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