Themes

= = = The dangers of science and technology: // Can science go too far? //=

= Stem cell research and human cloning: = =// Are there some things humans should just leave be? //=

= Obsession: = =// How can obsession ruin one's life? //=

= Love: = =// How does love motivate one's actions? //=

= Beauty: = =// What role does outward beauty play in how one is judged? What role does inner beauty play? //=

= Romanticism: = =// How does the novel encompass the ideals of Romanticism (the literary movement)? //=

= Adaptations: = =// How has the novel been adapted into American culture (for example: movies, Halloween masks, children's books)? //=

= Nature: = =// How does nature soothe one's nerves? What responsibility do we have to preserve the Earth's natural beauty? //=

= Friendship: = =// How important is it to have friends? //=