2007-05-03 15:21:50 · 6 answers · asked by Lola 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Mary Shelley was cautionary about the medical science of the day which seemed to be interfering with nature, similar to today's critics of genetically-altered foods. In Shelley's era, there were resurrectionists who for a fee would dig up fresh corpses for doctors and others. There was moral outrage about it at the time.
2007-05-03 15:29:36 · answer #1 · answered by Molly R. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She basically predicted that industrial society would destroy humans and the planet.
2007-05-03 15:24:51 · answer #2 · answered by ineedyourhelp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She thought science was progressing too fast and challenging God.
2007-05-03 15:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by Sam 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you'd read the book, this would be obvious.
2007-05-03 15:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by Alice K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Why don't you dig her up and ask her?
2007-05-03 15:24:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably ignored the stupid civilians
2007-05-03 15:24:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋