The Frankenstein Application Essay

Option #1: Can science go too far?

There is an ongoing  battle between faith or spirituality and science that has been active  even before the time of Mary Shelley. What are some of the dilemmas she  addresses that are still important today? What are some of the ethical  questions she brings up regarding the scientific definition of life and  death? What does she illustrate about the power science has to blur the  line between life and death? What is a current news item that is similar  to this issue?

Hint: Develop a thesis that answers a question like this one: "How and how well does Mary Shelley's Frankenstein address ethical issues of science and/or faith for audiences, regardless of when they read the novel?"