Anyone who has read the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and the film by James Whale knows the similarities of the two are insignificant‚ while the differences flow. Similarities include character‚ mood‚ and plot‚ though even within these there are multiple differences. The weight between similarities and differences even out throughout the story. So what makes the novel and film so different? The similarities in between the two are minor. There are all the same characters in the film and book
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Grendel in the novel shares many of the problems as the Monster in Frankenstein does. Grendel and The Monster both share suffering‚ isolation from mankind‚ and their monstrosity towards mankind. Grendel and the Monster both share their isolation by being exiled from mankind’s society due to their “monster” characteristics. In the novel Grendel‚ Grendel says to himself‚ “So it goes with me day by day and age by age‚ I tell myself. Locked in the deadly progression of moon and stars. I shake my head
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monster? Is a monster “an inhumanly cruel or wicked person” or is it a “creature that is typically large‚ ugly‚ and frightening” (Merriam Webster)? Both characters in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein are the definition of a monster. Frankenstein’s creation is a creature that is large‚ ugly‚ and frightening. Victor Frankenstein is an inhumanly cruel and wicked person. Both characters have flaws that make them monsters; however‚ one of these characters is the true monster of the novel. This character has more
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intense emotion (Marinaro‚ Francesca.). The book‚ “Frankenstein and or The Modern Prometheus” (Shelley‚ Mary.) could be considered a gothic novel even though it contains themes that incorporate other elements. Throughout the story‚ there are examples of each element of a gothic novel. The first example is the title of the book. The title of the novel references Prometheus who was a titan god that created mankind. Along with that‚ Victor Frankenstein created a monster. Throughout the novel‚ his creation
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behavior of man can be expressed by the American ideal as being self motivated‚ independent‚ determined‚ passionate‚ honest‚ show remorse‚ show emotions‚ and have ambition. (uxmatters.com) Mary Shelley beautifully wrote in her captivating novel Frankenstein “We are unfashioned creatures‚ but half made up‚ if one wiser‚ better‚ dearer than ourselves -- such
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"wild justice" that "does... offend the law putteth the law out of office". In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein and in Charles Dickenson’s novel A Tale of Two Cities revenge is n occurring theme. However‚ revenge is not justified
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centuries‚ the question of nature versus nurture has been a topic of much debate and controversy. Despite much speculation‚ there is no simple answer to this question as nothing is really ever that black and white. In Mary Shelley’s classic novel‚ Frankenstein‚ this theme of nature versus nurture is very prevalent. Victor Frankenstein’s creature is born innocent but the story shows how he is abandoned‚ mistreated and unloved. The creature is not inherently evil rather it is nurture‚ or lack thereof‚
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Appearances are Deceptive Outwardly appearances are many times deceptive. It is not always correct to make judgment about anything by its exterior appearance. One can’t find the real worth of any one just by seeing his external appearances. Not all who looks decent outside are decent inside too. One should be judged only by their characters and not by their outward appearance. In real life situation‚ many crooks‚ by their outward attitude and behavior‚ make themselves appear to
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of suffering in Mary Shelly ’s ’Frankenstein ’ and P.B.Shelly ’s ’Alastor: Or the spirit of solitude ’. The theme of suffering is best conveyed through the "solitary" aesthetic figure of the wanderer or vagrant. Romantic writers produced works revealing extremes of isolation and socialisation‚ creating ’either a wild beast or a god ’ and proving that although solitude can render knowledge‚ it can also be the cause of deep suffering. Mary Shelley ’s Frankenstein‚ is an account of the monstrous
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not‚ and received with horror and contempt solely because of his physical appearance. To substantiate his point‚ he gives an example of the good nature exhibited by the creature even after he has been rejected by his Creator himself. Joyce says‚ “When Frankenstein is tracking the demon into the arctic regions‚ for instance‚ it is clearly the demon who is helping him in his search‚ and even leaving food for him; but Frankenstein is so blind – in fact so comically blind – he believes that “spirits” are
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