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Pinocchio Vs Frankenstein

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Frankenstein Final Essay The creation of life is one of the greatest and most fantastic feats that a human can bring to pass. Two works that have artificial animation are Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein and Disney’s telling of Pinocchio. They both work on the same basic concept of an outcast who was brought to life in a strange way and has to find the one person who truly understands them. The stories and character development in Pinocchio and Frankenstein are very similar, in that the creators share many traits, and that many plot points in the stories are very similar with different outcomes, and yet each takes a completely different turn when the creature arises. Since both stories work off of a very similar premise, Victor and Gepetto should …show more content…

Gepetto was overjoyed because of the impossibility of wood ever coming to life. For Victor Frankenstein, however, the reality that his mismatched and mangled mound of moldy body parts could join and find life was too much for him to bear, and the mere sight of it all sent him hightailing for the hills in horror. Pinocchio had a fatherly figure that he latched onto very quickly, while the monster was alone and left with the heartbreaking image of his father running away in fear. Seeing a family member walk out on their family is something that can emotionally scar a child for life. After being separated from their fathers, Pinocchio and the monster both had a very short time to find something to latch onto emotionally. Pinocchio found Honest John and Stromboli, who wanted to use him and were not interested in his quest to become a real boy at all. This made him somewhat more cautious around strangers, but not hostile, but not enough to avoid them. Then, he found lampwick to be more of a comforting voice while they were in unfamiliar territory. He never really got to stay with one person very long. Even Jiminy Cricket, his conscience, couldn’t stay with him because Pinocchio was so unpredictable. The monster was left alone for so long, he was overjoyed once he found Felix and his family. However, even though he helped them, they forced him away. Both of these main characters suffered the fate of loneliness. While one hopped from friend to friend, the other stayed hidden, observing one family for a long time, only to be ripped away from that because of superficial reasons. Also, Pinocchio was able to hear what his destiny was to be: a real boy. Because Pinocchio’s aspirations would be considered to be honorable, and he becomes a real boy, he is probably readily accepted into his

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All the monster wanted was company, but because he feels alone. He tries to make friends with the people, but every time someone saw him, they would scream and run away from him. When he talks to Frankenstein, he tells him “I am alone and miserable: man will not associate with me.” The monster first kills Victor 's little brother because he is mad at Victor for creating him the way he is.

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The "monster" feels as if he has already been judged, and that even if he made the effort to garner some affection, he would completely and utterly fail in doing so. Eventually, Frankenstein travels to the North Pole in order to further isolate himself from the world around him. This isolation works for a while, until Frankenstein comes to the realization that Dr. Frankenstein, his "father", has followed him in the hopes of pushing him off the edge of the world. While Grendel's torture was physically, Frankenstein is mentally tortured instead. The world around him makes it clear that he is not wanted, nor is he accepted.

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He vows revenge on his creator, but also longs for company. After Frankenstein denies the monster his request for a bride in return for his disappearance, the creature decides to rid his selfish creator of his loved ones. He kills many people Frankenstein loves, but eventually runs away again. Frankenstein, ruined and depressed, spends the rest of his life chasing after his family’s

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Introduction First published in 1818, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein busted its way into popularity as one of the first science-fiction novels. As Shelley trudged her way into the literary canon, Frankenstein’s preliminary success was surpassed by a wave of Frankenstein-esque characters. Shelley’s great influence and success caused a whirlwind of Frankenstein references throughout pop culture. The many allusions to Frankenstein in pop culture arguably molded the text into a cult classic; inevitably making it’s mark on literature and the arts for centuries. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein influenced and inspired numerous beloved characters, portrayals, and adaptations in America’s pop culture.

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