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Galileo Galilei was very meddlesome when it came to the scientific community. He is one of the world’s most renowned and possibly greatest scientist that contributed to the scientific revolution. Galileo’s thirst for knowledge was not necessarily a good thing, due to his devotion for science, he was condemn from the Catholic Church (Michael N. Marcus) and alienated for not fitting social norms; ironically becoming an outcast of the society he was trying to better. Using one of the worlds all time horror classics Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, and one of the greatest films of all time Forrest Gump, they both show us how the pursuit of what is known to the individual as the best and correct course of action could be truly dangerous. While Galileo was motivated by his commitment to the truth, both Forrest Gump and Frankenstein’s monster are driven by love and a childlike desire to explore the world around them. Ironically, acting on love, care, and innocence would have nearly accurately been portrayed by Bon Scott as a “highway to hell” (AC/DC). What is love? Love could be considered a philosophical field, due to its complexity. The desire to be loved is universal, affection can be displayed in various forms; some shower with beautiful lavish gifts while others choose a more humble romantic approach. Irrespective of the approach the desire to love and be loved is an essential component of being human and is often a driving force in an individual’s actions. In the movie Forrest Gump, love is the factor that motivates the majority of the characters. While being a very simple character; Forrest’s actions, much like Frankenstein’s monster, are driven by love and the need to explore the world around him. When Forrest fulfills his role as a... ... middle of paper ... ... Dangerous knowledge almost sounds ironic; knowledge is supposed to benefit us as human beings, but pursuing knowledge can lead to catastrophic events. Human beings for many years have been pushing the limits, reach past the boundaries to uncover some of the most mystical things, yet millions have died doing so, but it is what makes us human. Love and devotion are both extremely powerful forces that even some of the smartest individuals cannot explain, and putting us into life death situations, yet we still follow it. Finally the purpose of life, such a broad term, and should be simple to answer, yet it has been a question unanswered for thousands of years. Pursuing knowledge has disastrous consequences, exploration is important to us as human beings but in both the novel Frankenstein and movie Forrest Gump, it enables us to that pursuing knowledge can be fatal.

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