Which excerpt from frankenstein best reflects the 19th-century concern that
scientists pursue their studies at any personal or moral cost?
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a. "i had desired it with an ardor that far exceeded moderation; but
now that i had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and
breathless horror and disgust filled my heart" (43).
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b. "my ardor was indeed the astonishment of the students; and my
proficiency that of the masters" (30).
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c. "wandering spirits, if ye indeed wander, and do not rest in your
narrow beds, allow me this faint happiness, or take me as your
companion, away from the joys of life" (114).
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d. "i shunned the face of man; all sound of joy and complacency was
torture to me; solitude was my only consolation, - deep dark,
death-like solitude" (101).
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