Frankenstein and Androids

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This paper discusses the two novels "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly and "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by Philip Dick. It shows how, although the two novels were written 150 years apart, still they contain many similar messages. It looks at how, while their monstrous creatures lack many similarities in their physical or mental attributes, they were nonetheless created with the similar objectives, i.e., to remind man of his limitations and to warn him against playing God.

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"The major difference thus lies in their human attributes. While Frankenstein's monster doesn't resemble human being in his outward appearance, androids do. Similarly while Frankenstein is capable of human emotions, androids are completely devoid of the same. This brings us to the very purpose for which these monsters were created in the first place. As mentioned above, monsters or any other imaginary figure is created to help us become aware of our human qualities. We also discover that there is a moral purpose connected with their creation. Frankenstein for example was created to show that when people are rejected by the world due to their outward appearance, this rejection is likely to lead to severe psychological damage and may turn human into dangerous figures."

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