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Comparing Frankenstein And Frankenstein

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Similarly to Ambrosio, Frankenstein in Shelley’s text chooses to isolate himself to utilise dangerous knowledge that will create destruction. Though it is not being dealt with in this thesis, Stevenson’s The Curious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde demonstrates similarities with Frankenstein. Jekyll is a scientist that utilises his dangerous knowledge to transform him-self into the monstrous, but also misunderstood Hyde, his duality. As the text progresses, Jekyll’s body craves to transform into the ‘Other’. Similarly, Frankenstein craves to create new life, an ‘Other’. As a result, as this is not normal for an individual to feel the need to do, Frankenstein is seen as ‘Other’. According to Jerrold E. Hogle in the Structuralist Review 2 Frankenstein …show more content…

This is clearly evident in Lewis, Shelley and Stoker’s texts as the monsters of Ambrosio, Dracula, Frankenstein as well as Frankenstein’s creature all lose out on what is considered a normal existence. It is clear from all three texts that each monstrous figure had a troubled upbringing that further ignites their monstrous qualities and the destruction of their identities. This idea parallels to what was previously discussed about ‘Otherness’ as each figure does not fit into society and its social norms. Therefore, they have chosen the path of ‘Otherness’. Furthermore, their destructive identities cause destruction for others in society. As a result, they rebel against the fundamentalism of that society. This in turn causes their destruction as society and fundamentalism cannot handle the destruction of the monster. This perverse or supernatural body of destruction awakens horror, terror and anxiety in not only the characters, but also readers. This is so as the monster metaphorically represented an issue within real life society. Therefore, the monsters in Gothic texts made the reader and wider society question their own identities as well as their stance in societal issues. For example, Lewis’ The Monk speaks of the perversity of the church as well as issues of anti-Catholicism. Shelley’s Frankenstein discusses issues of science and religion in relation to creation and birth. It also deals with women and birth or pro-creation. Stoker’s Dracula discusses the issue of colonialism, the advancement of technologies, the New Woman idea as well as women and

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Different struggles in life, either in a physical or mental way, relate to all humans at some point or another. A human being will always face that struggle, but what can help make their path better is help. Someone to help or guide another person along the way makes a journey more pleasurable. However, when someone, or something, is left alone over a period of time, that can change how they see the world. With no one around to talk to or understand parts of life, their physical and mental traits can change or become unhinged.

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In the book Victor Frankenstein created the creature thinking it would be a scientific breakthrough for humanity. The Creature turns against Victor because victor is disgusted by his creation and shows no love towards the creature. No one is ever nice to the creature so it knows only to hate humans. In the old movie the creature looked ugly and was very stiff and monster like.there are many differences between the new movie and the book. There are a couple similarities between the book and the old movie.

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I went to see Frankenstein (2011) at The National Theatre. I watched Benedict Cumberbatch play the Creature, Johnny Lee Miller as Frankenstein and Karl Johnson as De Lacey. I will be focusing on the scene between De Lacey and The Creature. I will be focusing on the relationship between the two characters who are The Creature and De Lacey, and how it develops throughout the scene and the wide range of emotions that take place. The Creature says the line ‘Why am I hungry, why no food for me?

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The “Cursed Creator” is here! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?” (102) In 1818, Mary Shelley released her best known novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, which she wrote when she was only nineteen years old. Gris Grimly illustrated and modernized the bestselling novel Frankenstein for many others to enjoy who do not necessarily love reading. Both versions are great and exceptional pieces of literature.

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A prominent motif in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is alienation and how alienation sets the wheels of the plot into motion. In Frankenstein, loneliness due to its milieu and isolation from society make the creature dangerously capricious. Therefore, the creature’s isolation from society expresses a person's traits which are affected more by nurture (alienation) than by Nature. Frankenstein grounds its argument in a symmetrical pattern, with social

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The Creature in Frankenstein Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein” is an inspirational work of horror and science fiction; it is the narrative of an unorthodox act of creation, of a monster which torments his miserable creator. The author puts forth ideas, and reinforces it through the development of the plot, that mankind is capable of both good and evil. Shelly demonstrates the ‘humanity’ of the creature; his actions and his inclination are like those of mankind. Indeed, even the negative aspect of his character, demonstrated through his quest for revenge, has a parallel in the actions of his human creator. In Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” the creature is represented as being vicious and murderous but he is not inherently evil or malicious.

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein examines the pursuit of knowledge of society while ignoring the moral, ethical, and religious consequences of science. This novel was written in direct response to the growth of the medical and industrial industries. Shelly novel exemplifies the dangerous effects of the desire by society to posses the secrets of the universe to propel itself into the future. Individuals in society are looking for specific ways to sustain and lengthening the life of the individual within it. This drive is part of the innate human condition found with mankind.

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Duality is shown in Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, a gothic tale of a scientist whom looks to advance the life-giving qualities of mother nature. Through this novel, Shelley proves that good and evil in human nature is not always simple to define, and that everyone has both of these qualities within them. The duality of human nature is shown through the characters of Victor Frankenstein and his monster, who are both heroes in the novel while simultaneously displaying anti-hero qualities. Shelley forces the reader to sympathize with them both but also creates gruesome ideas of the two. Frankenstein’s creature places himself in a submissive position when he begs his creator to have mercy on him and asking the creator to “create a female for [him] with whom [he] can live in the interchange of those sympathies necessary for [his] being.”

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The adaption from book to film is a hard fraught translation, in which many themes and fundamental ideas can be lost. This is apparent in the adaption of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein into the 1931 film directed by James Whale of the same title. While the two stories are of the same premise, they are fundamentally different in later story elements, ideas, and themes. Even though the film inspires horror and intrigue like its novel counterpart, it lacks the complex moral arguments and depth of the book it is based upon. Whale’s Frankenstein ultimately fails as an adaptation of Mary Shelly’s work, because the removal of the narration and moral conflict present in the novel, which causes the film to lack overall emotional depth.

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The theme of science is illuminated by the notion of electricity and "[its] potential to reanimate corpses" (Brown "The Science"). The theme of religion is connected to religious books, philosophies, and actions. One prominent conflict between the themes revolves around Victor Frankenstein's idea of creating life. Throughout most of his career, Frankenstein was involved with the sciences and gained a great interest in the "human frame" (30) and "the physical secrets of the world" (19). He started an experiment for the sake of science, but saw it as a "[success] in discovering the cause of generation and life" (31).

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Such passion is seen in Victor’s ‘noble intent’ to design a being that could contribute to society, but he had overextended himself, falling under the spell of playing ‘God,’ further digging his grave as he is blinded by glory. His creation – aptly called monstrous being due to its stature, appearance, and strength – proved to be more of a pure and intellectually disposed ‘child’ that moves throughout the novel as a mere oddity, given the short end of the stick in relation to a lack of familial figures within his life, especially that of parents. Clearly, Victor Frankenstein had sealed his fate: by playing God he was losing his humanity, ultimately becoming the manifestation of Mary Shelley’s hidden desires, deteriorating into The Lucifer Principle by which the author Howard Bloom notes social groups, not individuals, as the primary “unit of selection” in human psychological

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Frankenstein and his monster begin with opposite lives: Frankenstein has everything and the monster has nothing. However, in creating the monster, Frankenstein’s life and feelings begin to parallel that of the monster’s life. Frankenstein is incredibly intelligent with a fascination for science, but ultimately his thirst for knowledge leads to his undoing. Similarly the monster is determined to understand the society around him. But once he does, he understands that he will never be able to find companionship, which leads him to pain and anger.

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