My dreams were therefore undisturbed by reality; and I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of philosopher's stone and the elixir of life." (23)
The philosopher's stone is believed to change regular metals into gold. Also linked to the elixir of life, it was possible that the philosopher's stone and elixir of life would together achieve immortality. Mary Shelley talks about Victor Frankenstein's dreams "undisturbed by reality", meaning that he was able to believe many things dreamed up by alchemists. Although Frankenstein was not searching for a stone, what he was searching for had a similar concept; Something that could change the dead into a living being.
"Philosophers Stone, Alchemy - Crystalinks." Crystalinks Metaphysical and Science Website. Web. 07 Sept. 2009. http://www.crystalinks.com/philosopherstone.html.
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The philosopher's stone is believed to change regular metals into gold. Also linked to the elixir of life, it was possible that the philosopher's stone and elixir of life would together achieve immortality. Mary Shelley talks about Victor Frankenstein's dreams "undisturbed by reality", meaning that he was able to believe many things dreamed up by alchemists. Although Frankenstein was not searching for a stone, what he was searching for had a similar concept; Something that could change the dead into a living being.
"Philosophers Stone, Alchemy - Crystalinks." Crystalinks Metaphysical and Science Website. Web. 07 Sept. 2009. http://www.crystalinks.com/philosopherstone.html.
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good, solid entry
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