Young Frankenstein, directed by Mel Brooks, is a parody of Mary Shelley's famous book Frankenstein. A parody is a remake of an existing writer, artist, or genre that is exaggerated for comedic effect. In this case, Frankenstein has a serious and dark tone while Young Frankenstein is lighthearted and humorous. In Frankenstein, Victor creates the monster by himself in his room. In Young Frankenstein, Frederick creates the monster with the help of Inga and Igor in a giant castle. This scenario is a parody because secrecy was a theme in the original Frankenstein and Victor working alone showed how obsessed and detached he was. In Young Frankenstein, Frederick is much more open and has two people assist him in creating the monster. Inga and Igor
