Victor Frankenstein Research Paper
Casey Scholl
Mrs. Schroeder
English IV
8 December 2016
Is creating a Frankenstein monster actually possible? Victor Frankenstein was one of the first on the list of people in history who were unsuccessful at creating a new and perfect human. Unlike others who experimented on live humans, Dr. Frankenstein took body parts from dead people and pieced them together. Although he successfully gave life to a creature, the ugliness of it terrified Dr. Frankenstein and many others. Throughout the story, the monster demonstrates its complexity by showing human-like attributes: feelings, ability to learn, and possibly the ability to reproduce. This brings up the question, did scientists and doctors have the knowledge and technology to have created …show more content…
Frankenstein would have been important, but the tools and technology he had at his disposal would also be crucial to his success. He would have had the ability to use sharp equipment such as knives, scissors, saws, and needles. Forceps, tubes, levers, and hooks would have been some of the blunt tools at his disposal. Sutures made of hemp, cotton, animal hair, and animal muscles would have also been accessible (“History of Medicine”). One of the most important technologies he would have needed is electric stimulation in order to restart the heart which was in its early stages (Montillo). In order to create the monster, Dr. Frankenstein would have needed all the best tools and technologies available to …show more content…
Frankenstein was able to create a monster out of many body parts that he put together, it would not have been possible during the early 19th century. Even though they had a vast understanding of the human anatomy, the tools, and technology at the time was very limited. According to the Huffington Post’s article “The Gruesome, True Inspiration Behind Frankenstein,” the story of Frankenstein was based on Giovanni Aldini’s attempt to bring George Foster, how had been hung for murder, back to life. After hooking sensors up to Foster’s body, Aldini connected a battery which caused the body to twitch until the battery died (Montillo). Alidini proves bringing a full human body back to life during the early 19th century was not possible, let alone a pieced together body such as Dr.
Mrs. Schroeder
English IV
8 December 2016
Is creating a Frankenstein monster actually possible? Victor Frankenstein was one of the first on the list of people in history who were unsuccessful at creating a new and perfect human. Unlike others who experimented on live humans, Dr. Frankenstein took body parts from dead people and pieced them together. Although he successfully gave life to a creature, the ugliness of it terrified Dr. Frankenstein and many others. Throughout the story, the monster demonstrates its complexity by showing human-like attributes: feelings, ability to learn, and possibly the ability to reproduce. This brings up the question, did scientists and doctors have the knowledge and technology to have created …show more content…
Frankenstein would have been important, but the tools and technology he had at his disposal would also be crucial to his success. He would have had the ability to use sharp equipment such as knives, scissors, saws, and needles. Forceps, tubes, levers, and hooks would have been some of the blunt tools at his disposal. Sutures made of hemp, cotton, animal hair, and animal muscles would have also been accessible (“History of Medicine”). One of the most important technologies he would have needed is electric stimulation in order to restart the heart which was in its early stages (Montillo). In order to create the monster, Dr. Frankenstein would have needed all the best tools and technologies available to …show more content…
Frankenstein was able to create a monster out of many body parts that he put together, it would not have been possible during the early 19th century. Even though they had a vast understanding of the human anatomy, the tools, and technology at the time was very limited. According to the Huffington Post’s article “The Gruesome, True Inspiration Behind Frankenstein,” the story of Frankenstein was based on Giovanni Aldini’s attempt to bring George Foster, how had been hung for murder, back to life. After hooking sensors up to Foster’s body, Aldini connected a battery which caused the body to twitch until the battery died (Montillo). Alidini proves bringing a full human body back to life during the early 19th century was not possible, let alone a pieced together body such as Dr.