Creature and the bear

There are many similarities and differences between the scenes of the creature and the bear watching humans. When the bear first sees the human it feels fear, but as time goes on the bear watches more closely on the humans and learns by observation. Both the bear and the creature question themselves as who they are, what they are, as they are observing the human life. The creature feels so different from the human that he puts himself down, wishing he could be exactly like the beautiful humans, rather than his ugly, monstrous self. Over time the creature has fits of rage, taking his anger about himself out on other humans and animals. Once the creature realizes he cannot be like the humans, he wishes for one just like him. The bear is also a violent animal, but after exposing himself to the woman he had been watching, he tries to make himself less violent and even takes care of the baby. The bear has a more positive outcome of this learning, simply wondering what he would be like as a man, wishing he was a man. The creature learns language and human social manners, but feels lonely when watching them interact with each other. Both attempt to make “human” sounds, with each making their own progress of grunting and moaning. The creature eventually learns how to successfully speak the human language, while the bear did not. Of all of the parallels between these two stories, the creature seemed to have been smarter than the bear. Although the bear realizes and accepts that he is a bear, the creature was able to observe the humans and correctly mimic their lives, like their language and social interactions; even if he wasn’t completely accepting himself for who he was. The bear has a home to go back to, with the rest of the bears, whereas the creature must find his master to have a purpose in his life.  

Cloning

As a member of the UCLA, I believe that it is important to support stem cell research and possibilities for cloning. It is vital to think of how these could positively affect the future, medically and culturally. Cloning could possibly help with diseases in the future, which is the biggest incentive to continue this kind of research. Obviously there are many against these research methods, but along with stem cell research and cloning, regulations will be necessary. As long as there are strict regulations that the researches stick to, there isn’t anything wrong with cloning or stem cell research. For example, the cells used should be ones that would have been disposed of otherwise. Before any actual “research” is done, there should be a committee that approves of all parts of the ‘experiment’ before it is started. Also, every scientist involved should have gone through a specific process of interviewing before being put in the research group. Each has to have had a good education and experience background, and interviewed by the committee. There will also be many safety precautions, for the subjects, scientists and more. In no way will these research methods reflect on this Christian group as portraying God, (by creating more humans) but simply to continue modern scientific discoveries with what we have learned and what is available. Even after these rules are put forth, if any of them are broken (by a scientist or other participant) there will be heavy consequences. Also, if there were to be any accidents or tragedies with any the research itself, the rules may be changed or altered.