Similarities Between Frankenstein And The Rocky Horror Picture Show

In Frankenstein, we are presented with the Frankenstein motif, which can easily be applied to many movies which followed. The Frankenstein motif is simply the idea of creating more than one can handle. This typically leads to the inevitable punishment of the creator. This is demonstrated in the myth of Prometheus. After giving fire to man, he is punished by Zeus. He was chained to a rock, and his liver was torn at by an eagle everyday. In Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein in subjected to the death of his friends and the mental strain that his creation has left on him. In The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a more modern adaptation of the Frankenstein motif, Dr. Frank N. Furter’s inability to handle his creation and his lifestyle inevitably leads to

Henry Frankenstein brings his monster to life. He proclaims “Oh God! Now I know what it feels like to be God!” In that moment he believes that he is powerful enough to control the creation of a new life; he believes that he is in fact of a god-like status. This is essentially the beginning of his downfall. It soon becomes apparent to Dr. Frankenstein that he cannot handle the responsibility he has bestowed upon himself. While the monster is much larger than Frankenstein, he seems to be harmless enough once he is brought to life. Frankenstein keeps his monster in a dark room as he adjusts to being alive. This is the first step the doctor takes in controlling his creation. Once he breaks out of the dark room that Frankenstein had him in, he proves to be a more dangerous creature. Fritz, Frankenstein’s assistant, comes in with a torch, which frightens the monster. This fear leads to the monster terrorizing Frankenstein and Fritz, after which he is locked in a cell. This is Frankenstein’s second step in attempting to control his monster. This goes wrong when Fritz teases the monster with the fire. This leads to his death and the unleashing of the monster’s reign of