Many scientific activities have progressed over time, without any catastrophic events. However, defying the natural laws of life/death and violating the sanctity of human life crosses a line in the great chain of being, because a human is using divine powers. Violation of this hierarchy leads to disastrous consequences for the offender. Just as Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gifted it to man, so too did Victor Frankenstein transgress the boundaries between the mortal and divine worlds and pursued the dangerous knowledge of reanimation, which ultimately led to his demise. Shelly communicates to readers that the powers belonging to a higher deity should remain with him and that science should not equal or surpass these powers. When Victor first sought animation, he believed he could “…renew life where death had apparently consecrated the body to corruption” (Shelley 39), thus playing God and creating a new “Adam ". Victor's first mistake was to leave for Creation only to find himself alone. By putting himself in the role of creator, Frankenstein took on the responsibility of caring for and enlightening Creation, Creation thought. However, Victor was disgusted by this and he fled his laboratory and abandoned Creation. However, their investigations must be attended to, otherwise consequences will arise. After reading John Milton's Paradise Lost and seeing how Adam was kept under the special care of his creator, Creation hated Frankenstein for the lack of paternalism he showed his Creation. God provided Adam with Eve, and Creation desired the same, for a mate. When Victor destroyed the almost created companion, Creation swore revenge and declared: "[...] you, my tyrant and tormentor, will curse the sun that looks down on your miser... middle of paper... humans to escape from processes natural causes such as death, but it can cause catastrophic events if proper precautions are not taken. Additionally, creatures subject to science can also be discriminated against, such as Felix's Creation, who considered her grotesque, when in reality she was kind and caring, as she brought wood to the family. An example where Shelley's warning is not heeded is the film Gattaca, where in vitro fertilization divides society into 2 groups, the "able-bodied" (in vitro) and the "invalid" (natural birth). The resulting consequences are separate classes, with the upper class receiving professional jobs while the lower class receives menial jobs. The repercussions of eugenics in the film reflect Shelley's premonition about the progress of science in the future: attempting to go beyond one's own power will lead to complications in humanity..