Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein from 1831 and Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands are both extraordinary works of art with over a century between them. Both the book and film have a very strong similar theme between them that goes deeper than the plot and characters. Frankenstein and Edward Scissorhands have the same theme that the creatures aren’t always the monsters, humans can be the real monsters, they are not accepting of beings who are different. Frankenstein’s monster and Edward were both created in very similar ways but the chance to interact with humans were very different. They both came to life through inanimate parts. They both contain human parts, Frankenstein’s monster completely and as far as it is shown most of Edward too; of course
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Even though he was allowed in to be part of the family he was not completely accepted as a person. This is first shown when Peg is covering up Edwards scars on his face she says “The concealing cream goes on first. Then you blend, and blend, and blend. Blending is the secret”. At first this could be passed as a tip from the Avon lady but what she is really saying is that Edward needs to blend in. Another way Edward is not Accepted as a whole from the beginning to the end he is told from different people that they know a doctor who could fix him, as if he is broken. Edward also gets teased throughout the movie from multiple people. First by a man at the welcoming BBQ, they asked him to play cards with them and the man says “the only thing is, you can’t cut”. He also gets teased throughout the whole movie by Jim. Not to mention he is brought to show and tell by Kevin as if he is an object and not a being. Lastly he is not accepted by a woman names Esmeralda who says “It’s not Heaven he’s from it’s straight from the stinking flames of Hell! The power of Satan is in him. I can feel it”. Throughout the movie she refers to him as a being who came from …show more content…
He asks Frankenstein to create a woman just like him. Frankenstein agrees. Mid creation Victor Frankenstein destroys the creations mate while the creation was watching through the window. Victor Frankenstein yells “Begone! I do break my promise; never will I create another like yourself, equal in deformity and wickedness" (Shelley 133). The only reason the creature reacted in wicked ways was because of his betrayal and abandonment of humans. The creation threatens Frankenstein and the creation to turns to murder as revenge. He kills Frankenstein’s friend Henry and Frankenstein’s wife Elizabeth. The creation wanted a female companion like Felix had Safie back at the cottage and Frankenstein had Elizabeth. The torment and torture of watching Frankenstein destroy his only chance at having a companion pushed him over the edge. The only revenge he could inflict on Frankenstein without killing him was to kill the ones he loved. Frankenstein’s monstrous behaviors turned his creation in to a
Even though he was allowed in to be part of the family he was not completely accepted as a person. This is first shown when Peg is covering up Edwards scars on his face she says “The concealing cream goes on first. Then you blend, and blend, and blend. Blending is the secret”. At first this could be passed as a tip from the Avon lady but what she is really saying is that Edward needs to blend in. Another way Edward is not Accepted as a whole from the beginning to the end he is told from different people that they know a doctor who could fix him, as if he is broken. Edward also gets teased throughout the movie from multiple people. First by a man at the welcoming BBQ, they asked him to play cards with them and the man says “the only thing is, you can’t cut”. He also gets teased throughout the whole movie by Jim. Not to mention he is brought to show and tell by Kevin as if he is an object and not a being. Lastly he is not accepted by a woman names Esmeralda who says “It’s not Heaven he’s from it’s straight from the stinking flames of Hell! The power of Satan is in him. I can feel it”. Throughout the movie she refers to him as a being who came from …show more content…
He asks Frankenstein to create a woman just like him. Frankenstein agrees. Mid creation Victor Frankenstein destroys the creations mate while the creation was watching through the window. Victor Frankenstein yells “Begone! I do break my promise; never will I create another like yourself, equal in deformity and wickedness" (Shelley 133). The only reason the creature reacted in wicked ways was because of his betrayal and abandonment of humans. The creation threatens Frankenstein and the creation to turns to murder as revenge. He kills Frankenstein’s friend Henry and Frankenstein’s wife Elizabeth. The creation wanted a female companion like Felix had Safie back at the cottage and Frankenstein had Elizabeth. The torment and torture of watching Frankenstein destroy his only chance at having a companion pushed him over the edge. The only revenge he could inflict on Frankenstein without killing him was to kill the ones he loved. Frankenstein’s monstrous behaviors turned his creation in to a