Mary Shelleys Frankenstein Com Essay - 917 Words

In Kenneth Branaghs film Mary Shelleyamp;#8217;s Frankenstein, the director, Kenneth Branagh sticks to the major themes of the original book with minute changes. There are many similarities and differences between the book and Kenneth Branaghamp;#8217;s adaptation of the book. I believe Mary Shelley wanted readers to catch the themes of child abandonment, presented in Victor abandoning his creature. She also wanted readers to have compassion and sympathy for the abandoned creature that Victor created out of dead body parts. Shelley wanted the creature to be similar to Victor in many ways. Shelley wanted to show the relation between life and death, and the unbreakable laws of nature. Shelley wanted readers to realize that we need to†¦show more content†¦Shelley expressed the creation of the creature in the book was something like unnatural childbirth. Kenneth Branagh interpreted this and used amniotic fluid in a metal encasing, and put needles into certain pressure points of the body. This was almost like a manmade womb, and it surely represented the theme of unnatural childbirth that Shelley brings to our attention in her novel. The little girl the creature saves in the book is about to drown when the creature saves her. In the film a man is trying to hurt the little girl and the creature pushes the guy out of the way, to save her. Then he gets invited into the cottage by a blind man, but when Felix a family member of the blind man shows up he hits the creature with a broomstick many times showing how many people see only whatamp;#8217;s on the outside. In the book Felix tried to shoot him. In the film Elizabeth got her heart ripped out by the creature, and in the book it is not written specifically what the murder method was. The huge plot change near the end, really amazed me. Victor had to bring Elizabeth back to life, because he wanted her so bad. When she realized what Victor had done she committed suicide. In the book, this did not happen there w as only a funeral. Why would such a great director, want to poison such a great film, with such a terrible ideaShow MoreRelatedMary Shelley ´s Frankenstein; Or, the Modern Prometheus, an Analysis of the Subtitle1219 Words   |  5 Pagesof creation.† (Shelley 37). Ab initio Victor Frankenstein, the main protagonist, is being put on a level with Prometheus through the subtitle. An indication that Mary Shelley did indeed have the myth in mind as she wrote the novel, is not only her subtitle, but moreover the parallels between the Prometheus myth and Frankenstein, which are undeniable. The title itself gives a lot away of the story which follows. It links the modern world with the ancient Greek myth. Victor Frankenstein â€Å"steals† theRead MoreCompanionship Quotes In Frankenstein1160 Words   |  5 Pagesnecessity in life, because all different types of people and creations rely on the company of others. Without the company of others, people no longer act as they sho uld in society. They no longer learn new things and they become outcasts. In the book, Frankenstein, the creature lives his life without a companion and the outcome is tragic. Companionship is a necessity in life, because living without a companion will lead to mental illnesses, violence and loneliness. Mental illness is defined by NAMI as,Read MoreMary Shelly’s Frankenstein Essay1266 Words   |  6 PagesMary Shelly’s Frankenstein Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is designed as a gothic horror novel but deals with serious moral issues. Written in 1818, a time when breakthroughs and discoveries in the scientific world were common and often of great importance, the book shows how desire for knowledge entwined with humanity’s ability to quickly reject what seems ugly or that which they don’t understand, can unfold into a tragic tale with several fatal altercations. Whilst playingRead MoreFrankenstein, By Mary Shelley1155 Words   |  5 Pages â€Å"Frankenstein† is a book that was writing in the late 1800’s. Mary Shelley was the author of this book. The genre of â€Å"Frankenstein† is a horror fiction and science fiction. Frankenstein is a book about how Victor creates a monster. That monster goes around killing people. The monster hides from people because he is ugly and people are scared of him. At the end Victor and the monster die. There are many themes in the book of â€Å"Frankenstein†, but i will choose to write about the appearanceRead MoreInterpretation of the Text13649 Words   |  55 Pagesmany survival stories as well as in stories about struggling for survival in remote locales, such as Jack Londons short story To Build a Fire. Person vs. Supernatural type of conflict places a character against supernatural forces. â€Å"Frankenstein† by Mary Shelley is a g ood example. Conflicts of this kind are also very common in comic books 12 Person vs. Machine / Technology places a character against robot forces with artificial intelligence. Conflicts of this kind are limited to science fiction