go further than Prometheus did. Simple technological progress is not enough for him. As he remarks, ôthe untaught peasant beheld the elements around him, and was acquainted with their practical uses (but) the most learned philosopher knew little moreö (Shelley 41). NatureÆs secrets had only been partially revealed, and while humanity had made great progress, this was only made at the lowest levels since the causes were still unknown. Frankenstein, however, sees no limits to science. The ôenticements of scienceö were such that they drove him on toward seeking an answer to the ôbold questionö of the fundam
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