Knowledge is a Big Dill

Throughout time, knowledge has been thought to be a form of power that is actually attainable; as a society we seek this to aid in our progression, whether it be through new technology, or medical science. It is also typically held in a positive light and has definitely proved to be so, but literary pieces of the past warn us about the danger of knowledge. As Victor said, he hoped that "the gratifications of your wishes may be be a serpent to sting you" (Shelley 16) as it did to him when his passion and curiosity of science lead him to create a creature that wreaked havoc upon his life. This quote struck me because it reminded me of reading part of the Genesis way back in 11 AP Language around this time. Even though I was raised as a Catholic, I particularly despised learning about anything regarding religion. For those who do not know this story, a serpent basically enticed Adam and Eve to  eat from the tree of good and evil despite God's will.  I also thought about when I read Never Let Me Go, written by Kazuo Ishiguro,which featured a society that created clones to act as organ donors for those in need. In my opinion, the idea of creating the clones exemplified an extreme dehumanization of mankind in their desire to "play God" and prolong the lives of loved ones. Though it may seem benevolent, the actuality of this is the act of selfishness; there must be an equilibrium between science and humanity. Because of this, I fear that our thirst for knowledge may dissipate the empathy we have as humans and drive our society with cold and scientific reasoning. In a way, it seems as if knowledge is a much larger responsibility that most recognize. It can reconstruct and destroy which is heavily reflected upon the protagonist of Frankenstein. Upon this reflection, Pickles (it is a nickname I was bestowed upon at work, if you are curious of its story ask me digitally or personally. Whatever tickles your peach.) vows to be dill-igent in avoiding being over obsessed over the pursuit of knowledge and not end up in the state of Mr. Frankenstein who secluded himself from society. People make knowledge too big of a dill.