The Invisible Man: Man's Tendency To Become Moral Or Immoral

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common people." He believes there is nothing
wrong with doing anything for his own survival since he is superior. He
also brings the situation one step further with his reign of terror, which
he describes as, "Not wanton killing, but a judicious slaying." He now
wants to have complete control over everybody through terror and wants to
start "the Epoch of the Invisible Man." This shows his complete thirst for
power.
The use of science to give man superpower can likewise be found in
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Man should not create the invisible man or
the invincible man since they are too powerful and this gives them the role
of creator which, according to the society of the day, should only be a
god's role. He shows how science can accomplish great things and also how
it can cause great harm.
The harm that the Invisible Man's exploitation of power causes does
not go unpunished. Wells demonstrates the social need for a sense of
justice, as the Invisible Man is eventually ...

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