Frankenstein Book Vs Movie

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Why would movie producers change important parts in a book when making the movie? Why not make the movie and book the same? Mary Shelley wrote an incredible book that portrays Victor Frankenstein’s journey of creating human that became a monster and how it affects Victor and his family. The movie portrays most of the same ideas, but the director decided that he wanted the plot to be portrayed a little differently. The movie director focused more on making the movie more exciting rather than following the same plot as the book.

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