“Oh! No mortal could bear the horror of that face. A mummy endowed with animation again could not be as hideous as this wretch” (Shelley 57). This is how Mary Shelley managed to portray the overall negative consensus about the industrialization of Europe in the 1800s in her novel Frankenstein. This story parallels the world's transition from nature and emotion to reason and truth, which was the primary cause of the Industrial Revolution. Even though the revolution brought new technologies and knowledge, people felt enslaved by this sudden change. This is evident in Shelley's Dr. Frankenstein and the "miserable monster" who would change the world forever. There is a balance that can be found between reason, truth and emotion. These three concepts must work in unison in order to create a balanced society. The problem we faced during the revolution and in the novel was that one side of the scale leaned too far. With the Industrial Revolution, there was an expansion of technology and knowledge due to the growing need for reason and truth. People sought truth and reality as well as what caused everyday phenomena. The problem with seeking truth is that many tend to put aside their emotions and go straight for glory. Everything is put aside so that a detail can be obtained. However, when emotion is abandoned, mistakes are made, lives are lost, and regrets fill the mind. During the current revolution, when machines were designed with no expense spared, the only thing in mind was getting the job done. The developer's goal was not to make a person happy, but rather to make money. Due to this characteristic, the machines were difficult to operate, so... middle of paper ...... created a monster that terrorized not only the people of Europe, but also himself, killing most of his loved ones. Unfortunately, in the end, it was ordinary people who were affected. They have become slaves to machines, the rich and factories. In the same way, people were trapped by the ugliness and audacity that this monster brought to the continent. Fortunately, any connection to tradition was not lost as people stood up against their enemies and fought for what was right. Likewise, Dr. Frankenstein and the people forced the monster to leave and die, thus ending his reign of terror. People started out free, were enslaved, and in the end restored order and balance to their lives. Works Cited “Luddite.” Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster, nd Web. April 20, 2014.Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft and Diana Gibson. Frankenstein. Madrid, España: Edimat Libros, 2000. Print.