Cloning, triumph or tragedy? Creating life through scientific experiments is not a new concept. The idea has been around for two hundred years. Mary Shelley was way ahead of her time when she brought the human creature to life in her writing of “Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus.” The story of “Frankenstein” was written as a myth, and yet it continues to intrigue the world today. The idea of ​​creating human or animal life is now in gestation, except that there is a particularity in the creation of this new life. This is called cloning, which involves bringing to life an exact replica of cells to create an animal or human that already exists. Although human life has not yet been cloned, the cloning of a lamb has occurred recently. The benefits of cloning as well as many ethical dilemmas will be discussed. According to one document, "Cloning technology is simple, although far from perfect." Various perspectives will also be shared on “Enemies of Promise” by J. Michael Bishop. Scientists will express their beliefs about the advancement of technology and the use of science in today's world. Many definitions of cloning have been brought to light by groups and organizations. The American Medical Association defines it as “the production of genetically identical organisms via somatic cell nuclear transfer.” Cloning is the method of producing a baby gene that has the same gene as its parent. The idea of ​​cloning began in 1997 with embryologist Ian Wilmut, of the Roslin Institute in Scotland. He and his colleagues were the first to clone a lamb which they named "Dolly". Before this experiment was successful, cloning was considered an impossible endeavor. It is true that cloning technology exists, but... middle of paper ... it is human failure that causes problems in our society. People need to think more about the reality and effects that cloning could have on society before cloning itself becomes a reality. If human cloning is ever legalized and takes place, I surely hope that science will not take the wrong note, but rather the failure of humans. We have seen the failures of Victor Frankenstein, we have seen other failure stories. Perhaps we should learn from the various examples that human life is extremely fragile and that distorting it could change the human race forever. Works CitedBishop, J. Michael. “Enemies of the Promise.² 237-242 Farnsworth, Joseph (April 2000) To clone or not to clone. http://farnsworth.tripod.com/Humancloning/cloning_m.htm Marty, Martin (May 1997)A wolf in sheep cloning. http://thelutheran.org/9705/page26.html Shelley, Mary. ³Frankenstein.² 231-235