In today's world of genetically modified hearts and genetically modified glowing rats, the story of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, looks like it could be seen in newspapers in our near future. Discoveries seen in modern science, as well as in novels, often bring with them controversies and negative consequences, the greatest of which is the responsibility that the creator of life has towards what has been created. Victor Frankenstein suffers from a series of internal and external conflicts resulting from the creation of his monster, which itself experiences similar problems. Shelley uses these tumultuous issues to portray the discrepancies between right and wrong, particularly through romance and knowledge of science. After first discovering how to create life, Victor is overcome with excitement and pride, feeling as if he has unlocked the greatest power on earth. . His imagination is “too exalted” by this newfound ability, and so he determines that there is no “complex and wonderful animal like man” that he can attempt as his first creation (Shelley 43). Frankenstein does not contemplate how he will react or interact with the human being he gives life to, or who has created an extremely twisted parent-child relationship by creating a human being from corpses. His general lack of concern about the consequences of his remarkable but dangerous power is the root of the rest of the conflict between him and his monster in the rest of the novel, and exemplifies Shelley's underlying theme that science should not be pushed further morally and. psychologically safe boundaries. After two years of hard work, Frankenstein is able to instill life into his “miserable wretch” and after seeing “his… However, Frankenstein's indifferent and negligent approach towards his creation, which emotionally resembles to a lost child, allows Shelley to establish the conflict between scientific discovery and moral consequence, as well as the larger conflict between right and wrong. It allows the audience to wonder who the real villain is in the story and allows each reader to determine for themselves whether the "parent" Frankenstein or the "childish" monster is truly responsible for all the evil actions that occur. Today, our society should view Frankenstein as a cautionary tale about the possibilities and consequences of scientific discovery mixed with greed. Works Cited Shelley, Mary. Literary touchstone of Frankenstein. New York: Prestwick House, 2005. Print.Works CitedShelley, Mary. Literary touchstone of Frankenstein. New York: Prestwick House, 2005. Print.