Julio Jara
Mr. James
ISEM101-40
October 11, 2014
The Bride of Frankenstein
The bride of Frankenstein is a film directed by James Whale released in 1935 as a sequel to the original Frankenstein. The original was a story that left everyone pleading for more. The people got what they asked for and, once again, James Whale did not disappoint. A couple of iconic characters were added to the mix, but all in all it is still the story of a misunderstood monster trying to find acceptance in a cruel world. The film the bride of Frankenstein is used as a depiction of the social unacceptance of minorities during the 1930’s. We can determine this idea because, Pretorius’s questionable action could be interpreted as homosexual suggestions, female characters are used to serve a purpose for the men, and Frankenstein’s constant rejection of the public derives from the difference his in appearance.
Dr. Pretorius is great symbolization of men who had the urge to express their homosexuality but were hesitant because of the role they were expected to take as a male. The “Roaring Twenties”, as they say, were a time of prosperity, a time of change, but most importantly, a time of acceptance. It was quite common for heterosexual men to mingle with homosexual men. It was also quite common for men who were …show more content…
In the film, the higher powers would be represented by Dr. Frankenstein and Dr. Pretorius, man represented by Frankenstein’s monster, and women represented by the bride of Frankenstein’s monster. In the film, we know that the bride was not created to serve the same purpose as the original monster, but rather to fill the void for the monsters loneliness. That signifies that her only purpose is to cater to man’s needs. Catering to man’s needs just so happens to be the same thing women were expected to do during the great depression while their husbands were hard at
Mr. James
ISEM101-40
October 11, 2014
The Bride of Frankenstein
The bride of Frankenstein is a film directed by James Whale released in 1935 as a sequel to the original Frankenstein. The original was a story that left everyone pleading for more. The people got what they asked for and, once again, James Whale did not disappoint. A couple of iconic characters were added to the mix, but all in all it is still the story of a misunderstood monster trying to find acceptance in a cruel world. The film the bride of Frankenstein is used as a depiction of the social unacceptance of minorities during the 1930’s. We can determine this idea because, Pretorius’s questionable action could be interpreted as homosexual suggestions, female characters are used to serve a purpose for the men, and Frankenstein’s constant rejection of the public derives from the difference his in appearance.
Dr. Pretorius is great symbolization of men who had the urge to express their homosexuality but were hesitant because of the role they were expected to take as a male. The “Roaring Twenties”, as they say, were a time of prosperity, a time of change, but most importantly, a time of acceptance. It was quite common for heterosexual men to mingle with homosexual men. It was also quite common for men who were …show more content…
In the film, the higher powers would be represented by Dr. Frankenstein and Dr. Pretorius, man represented by Frankenstein’s monster, and women represented by the bride of Frankenstein’s monster. In the film, we know that the bride was not created to serve the same purpose as the original monster, but rather to fill the void for the monsters loneliness. That signifies that her only purpose is to cater to man’s needs. Catering to man’s needs just so happens to be the same thing women were expected to do during the great depression while their husbands were hard at