Science and
morality sometimes, if not most of the time contradict each other. Science
strives to generate more knowledge and along that process, morality is
forgotten. In the movie, The Bride of Frankenstein, the obsessed Dr. Pretorius,
coerced Henry Frankenstein to make another monster, the bride of Frankenstein. Due
to the pursuit of power and science, Dr. Pretorius did a lot of immortal acts
such as unearthing corpses, experimenting on humans without their consent,
manipulating others, and kidnapping a person. But in the end, all the efforts
of Dr. Pretorius are wasted because the supposed to be bride of the monster did
not want to be with the monster. This
showed us that science should never be used alone. There should always be
morals and ethics that guide you towards knowledge.
The creations of
Henry Frankenstein and Dr. Pretorius are called monsters by the townspeople
because they are different. In the movie, the monster showed that he is just misunderstood
because the monster is slow in terms of the mind and cannot speak at first. But
with the help of the blind man, he learned how to communicate and express his
feelings. The blind man showed that our eyes and our prejudice prevent us from accepting
things that are different and that challenge our norms. If we can only have an
open mind, we can have a better and accepting world.
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