Comparing Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Kenneth Branaghs Frankenstei

Comparing Mary Shelleys Frankenstein and Kenneth Branaghs FrankensteinMost Americans have some idea of who Frankenstein is, as a result of the many Frankenstein movies. Contrary to popular belief Mary Shelleys Frankenstein is a scientist, not a monster. The monster is not the inarticulate, rage-driven criminal depicted in the 1994 film version of the novel. Shelleys original Frankenstein was misrepresented by this Kenneth branagh film, most likely to send a different message to the movie audience than Shelleys novel shows to its readers. The conflicting messages of technologies deserve being dependent on its creator (address by Shelley) and poetic justice, or triumph over evil (showed by the movie) is outperform represented by the scene immediately preceding Frankensteins monsters death.In Shelleys novel, the final picture of Frankensteins monster reveals all important(predicate) qualities of his inner nature he is shown in the last moments of his life to be felling, fully consci ous of his guilt, and firm in his decision to end his life. This is the conclusion of a long series of events providing insight into how the monster changed as a result of his creators actions and the actions of the people with whom he came in contact. Up until this final point, he has changed from being good and hopeful to being caught up in the desire for a companion, to being evil and solely focused on revenge. All these changes argon recounted by the monster himself in this scene. (Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine)He was at one point motivated by many good things like as virtue and honor, so much so that he wanted a companion to share in his happy life. When I first sought it sympathy, it was the love of virtue, the feelings of happiness and affec... ...iro portrait of Frankensteins monster has created a false myth of an evil, unintelligent monster that is not at all similar to the one Shelley displays in her novel. Not only does the movie spread a false interpretation of Shelley s work, it provides the public with no lasting message about technology or about the do of misplaced human love. Shall we then seek revenge? Shall we destroy that what is evil? Of course not--Shelley gave us all to learn a lesson of tolerance and of correcting our mistakes. Perhaps if a more accurate film version of Frankenstein were available to the public, more people would be motivated to read the book and learn Shelleys powerful message. lend citedMovies review of Frankensteinwww.movietome.com movie review of Frankensteinwww.literature.org/authors/shelley-mary/frankensteinThe marry shelly novel (Frankenstein)