Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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This blog is part of Thinking Activity.

Question 1. What are some major difference between the movie and the novel Frankenstein.

Here are some key differences in the story between Mary Shelley's original Novel ''Frankenstein'' and 1994 Movie Adaptation

▶Creation of female monster

The major difference between the Novel and movie is a creation of female monster. In the 1994 film adaptation, Victor Frankenstein does indeed create a female companion, he alive Elizabeth who is dead and killed by Monster, Victor and Monster they both wants female creature and female creature dies, whereas in the novel, Victor ultimately destroys the female creature.

▶ Justine's Punishment

The other major difference between the Novel and movie is Justine's Punishment. Justine Moritz is a servant in the Frankenstein household, falsely accused and convicted of William Frankenstein's murder.

Justine is ultimately executed for the crime she did not commit. In the movie adaptation of "Frankenstein," Justine is depicted being hanged by the community, leading to her death. However, in the original novel by Mary Shelley, Justine is not punished and survives.

▶ Blind man's Grandchildren

In the movie "Frankenstein," there are grandchildren of a blind man- De Lacey, but in the Novel, there are no such characters.

Question 2. Who do you think is real Monster?

Frankenstein, the real monster is not the creature—it's how people in society treat him. The creature transforms into a monster due to the rejection and mistreatment it faces from society. The creature's transformation into a monster is because of Society's treatment against Monster.

Initially, the creature is born as an innocent being, but people treat him horribly. They fear and hate him just because of how he looks.They judge him without giving him a chance. People scream, run away, and even attack him. He tries to be kind and find friendship, but everyone rejects him. This constant rejection makes him angry and sad, and he eventually decides to seek revenge on those who treated him badly. So, society's cruelty turns him into the monster he's seen as.

Question 3. Do you think the search of knowledge is dangerous and destructive?

          Yes, The Search of knowledge is dangerous and destructive when we really gey into it. And take it too much. Things can get really Risky. 

The Novel "Frankenstein," there's a man named Victor who loves learning and discovering new things.Victor Frankenstein, becomes obsessed with creating life. He delves into studying and experimenting with knowledge beyond the limits of what's known at the time. This obsession turns destructive. He wants to understand how life works and how to make it. He studies and learns a lot, but he goes too far. He starts trying to make a person all by himself. He create a creature.

In the novel The Monster He kills Victor's younger brother, his best friend, and frames an innocent for these murders. He wants to hurt Victor the way Victor hurt him by taking away those he loves. The creation of creature is become dangerous and destructive. and ended up causing the loss of many lives.

Question 4. Do you think Victor Frankenstein's creature was inherently evil, or Society's rejection and mistreatment turn him into a monster?

The creature in "Frankenstein" is not inherently evil. He starts as a blank slate, and he learn and wants to become a part of society. However, it's the rejection, isolation, and mistreatment by society that ultimately turn him into Monster. The creature wasn't born bad. People treating him badly made him act like a monster. People were scared of him because he looked different. They didn't try to understand him they attacked him, called him horrible, and treated him like he was evil. This made the creature very sad and angry.

Because of all this mistreatment, the creature began to act out. He wanted revenge because he felt so hurt by how he was treated. the society's fear and hate turned the creature into what they thought he was - a monster.

Question 5. Should there be limits on scientific exploration ? If so, what should those limits be?

Yes, there should be limits on scientific exploration, and the story of Frankenstein clearly shows us why.

Victor Frankenstein wanted to learn a lot, but he didn't think about what might go wrong.there should be rules to make sure scientists think before they do something, especially if it's big and might affect people. These rules should help them understand the good and bad.

●The first limit is about safety.

Safety in scientific exploration means being cautious so that what you're doing doesn't hurt anyone or cause problems. In the novel ''Frankenstein'' victor doesn't think that his creature is not safe for the society, he harm people or the world around us, and it creates many problems and led to many death. 

●Another limit is considering the consequences.

In the novel "Frankenstein," considering the consequences in scientific exploration means thinking about what might happen because of your actions. Victor Frankenstein didn't think about the possible outcomes of creating a living being, and this lack of foresight led to tragedy.

When Victor abandoned the creature, he didn't consider how it would feel to be left alone and rejected. This neglect made the creature angry and harm others.

●Ethical limits are vital.

Scientists should avoid experiments that go against moral values, like creating life without taking responsibility for it, as seen in the novel.

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