There are many problems that have been associated with interest groups attempting to better their interests as they are usually only focused on protecting the interests of a few. Although these groups say that they are attempting to increase the good, usually their own thoughts are biased and therefore irrelevant in relation to this.This influence that an interest group has can also create problems as the bribing and lobbying associated with interest groups can easily lead to corruption on the part of political parties. An examples of this recently occurred less than a week ago were several citizens refused to allow legislators to talk about health care reform. Several interest groups were involved in the incident including FreedomWorks, Americans for Prosperity and

Although it is true that interest groups allow the voice of the few to be voiced, the vast majority of what people need is what needs to be dealt with first. Interest groups can help sway the majority, but the democratic vision is that direct needs of the what the majority of people need needs to be dealt with first before the needs of the few.

Although it is true that interest groups can voice the thoughts of the people, the amount of power held by these interest groups greatly affect the ability of the people to voice their own opinions because of the way it can interfere with government elections. The amount of influence that an interest group has varies greatly depending on the professed interest of the group and the power that the actual people of the group have. In addition, the goals held by the interest groups may have a negative impact that the interest group would actually perceive to be of value. With the ability to voice their opinions through a “megaphone”, the negative opinions would therefore be amplified.

Interest groups can be detrimental to a democratic society because it can interfere with the democratic process that would support the interests of the majority of people belonging to that society. People’s opinions, voiced in the form of the election of government officials, is detracted from through political interest groups. With interest groups such as ACORN, the ideas of a few were amplified to be just as powerful as the ideas of the many. In the 2008 election, ACORN's support of President Obama and the Democratic party led to massive lobbying and voter fraud that led to the majority (52%) of Republicans believing that the organization was responsible for the election of President Obama.

In this story, Victor Frankenstein attempts to expand the boundaries of science through avant-garde experiments pertaining to the process of nature and the function of life with little regard to the morality of the experiments he does. As a result, Frankenstein suffers the consequences of his experiments spawned from his curiosity that consequently led to his emotional agony and the destruction of his loved ones including Henry Claval and Elizabeth. Although the experiment’s results were abominable, sympathy can be felt towards Victor as he was simply attempting to satisfy his insatiable curiosity. Even more emotion can be felt towards Frankenstein as he sees the “lifeless form of Henry Claval stretched before me [Victor]”. (Ch, 21, p. 129) The paranoia that burdened Victor eventually caused him to fall into a semi-catatonic state, immobilizing him for several months after being accused of murdering Henry Claval and discovering who the real culprit of the murder was and how he, Victor, was indirectly responsible for the murder. Another aspect of Victor that draws sympathy is the emotional growth of Victor throughout the story from the self-absorbed recluse whose selfish curiosity unleashed a monster with terrible consequences to the Byronic hero who, although spurred on by malicious intents to destroy the creature, sheds the cloak of passivity that led to his impassivity during the murder of Justine so as to hunt down and destroy the monster. The strength of Vicor becomes more evident in the latter section of the book because of his destruction of the female monster that he was being forced to build despite the repercussions that might ensue from not complying with the first beast. Although the monster seeks a female, it is ultimately Victor who is destined to be alone as the monster’s solitude was imposed by nature whereas Victor’s solitude was self-imposed from the past mistakes he had made. The driving urge of Victor to find the monster also draws sympathy as he isolates himself from society to fix his mistakes, stating that he “resolved not to fail in my [Victor’s] purpose; and calling on heaven to support me, I continued with unabated fervour to traverse immense deserts”. (Ch. 24, p. 152) This isolation can also be seen on page 141 on Chapter 22 as Victor’s wedding, which should have been a time for rejoicing actually lead to more depression as he felt his “heart sink within me [Victor].”

In this story, Victor Frankenstein attempts to expand the boundaries of science through avant-garde experiments pertaining to the process of nature and the function of life with little regard to the morality of the experiments he does. As a result, Frankenstein suffers the consequences of his experiments spawned from his curiosity that consequently led to his emotional agony and the destruction of his loved ones including Henry Claval and Elizabeth. Although the experiment’s results were abominable, sympathy can be felt towards Victor as he was simply attempting to satisfy his insatiable curiosity. Even more emotion can be felt towards Frankenstein as he sees the “lifeless form of Henry Claval stretched before me [Victor]”. (Ch, 21, p. 129) The paranoia that burdened Victor eventually caused him to fall into a semi-catatonic state, immobilizing him for several months after being accused of murdering Henry Claval and discovering who the real culprit of the murder was and how he, Victor, was indirectly responsible for the murder. Another aspect of Victor that draws sympathy is the emotional growth of Victor throughout the story from the self-absorbed recluse whose selfish curiosity unleashed a monster with terrible consequences to the Byronic hero who, although spurred on by malicious intents to destroy the creature, sheds the cloak of passivity that led to his impassivity during the murder of Justine so as to hunt down and destroy the monster. The strength of Vicor becomes more evident in the latter section of the book because of his destruction of the female monster that he was being forced to build despite the repercussions that might ensue from not complying with the first beast. Although the monster seeks a female, it is ultimately Victor who is destined to be alone as the monster’s solitude was imposed by nature whereas Victor’s solitude was self-imposed from the past mistakes he had made. The driving urge of Victor to find the monster also draws sympathy as he isolates himself from society to fix his mistakes, stating that he “resolved not to fail in my [Victor’s] purpose; and calling on heaven to support me, I continued with unabated fervour to traverse immense deserts”. (Ch. 24, p. 152) This isolation can also be seen on page 141 on Chapter 22 as Victor’s wedding, which should have been a time for rejoicing actually lead to more depression as he felt his “heart sink within me [Victor].”

On page 92, the theme of nature vs. nurture can be seen as the monster begins to deviate from the perceived thoughts of what Victor had appropriated him to be. The books of literature, especially Paradise Lost, give the monster a broader insight of the true nature of nurture as he read Paradise Lost and began to associate himself with Satan and the idea of a fall from grace and severance from his Creator. The monster stated that many times when he viewed his life he saw “the bliss of my protectors” and the happiness that Victor had as opposed to his own suffering which caused the “bitter gall of envy” to rise within him, leading him to hate Victor. This association with Satan also demonstrated that the monster was not the mindless brute that Victor had considered him to be, but simply “wretched, helpless and alone” that was able to establish independence from its Creator.

The dangers of scientific advancement are evident in this portion of the text. In Chapter 17, the theme of scientific advancement and its skirmishes with religion can be seen as the monster demands Frankenstein to provide him with a female monster, which could potentially lead to the creation of a new race of monsters. As the monster begs Victor for a female, there is a parallel to both the Bible and Paradise Lost as the monster seeks his own “Eve” because of his solitude. The monster demands that “you [Victor] must create a female for me,... I demand it of you as a right which you must not refuse to concede.” (p. 104) By making this demand to Frankenstein, the monster elevates Frankenstein, alluding to the portion of the Book of Genesis when God provided Adam with a female because of his solitude. This theme was one of the main reasons Shelley wrote the book, since she feared that the advancements in science that might conflict with religion.

Although the monster reveals the profound intelligence that he has in his recitation of the adventures that he undertook in the time period between his interactions with Victor, Victor is still deserving of the torment that he received in chapters nine and ten in the form of murder of Justine and William. By creating the monster, Victor toyed with powers of nature and chaos that he did not fully comprehend and was henceforth punished for his actions through the murder of his loved ones. The resulting horrors of the dystopia of Victor’s mind, “the remorse and guilt” stemming from the creation are not the blunders of the creature but the faults of Victor that were created from the man’s infatuation with the mystery of nature.

I think the torment imposed on Victor is justifiable because of the lack of action that he took when Justine was placed on trial despite Victor’s knowledge of who had actually slain William. When Justine was placed on trial, Victor was silent, refusing to “proclaim to be a madmen” (Ch 8, p. 60) or reveal his experimentation in the avant-garde disciplines that had fascinated him for years which had consequently resulted in the monster. Instead, Victor allowed the death of Justine as well as William to serve as the sacrificial lambs to keep his secrets hidden. The societal values that Victor tries to maintain contradict the rest of Victor’s attitude because of his reclusive attitude that led him to create the monster in the first place.