Frankenstein: The True Story

The production of Frankenstein at Fossil Ridge High School on November 18th proved to be an entertaining theatre experience. Frankenstein retells the classic story by Mary Shelley. It follows the story of a creature after he was created by a character named Victor Frankenstein. The story depicts the heartbreaking evolution of the creature, as he begins the story an innocent being not knowing how to walk or talk, and ends the play as a monstrous killer. This production of Frankenstein was engaging and a pleasure to attend despite its imperfections. Kristin Rust’s direction for the production showed many clear choices and a direction to create a holistic appearance. One choice that I thought was interesting was the contrast shown in the physicality…

The Problem of Moral Agency in Hamlet In order to be a moral agent, a person has to have a good sense of self, they have to know exactly who they are and how they must act according to the decisions they make. In Hamlet, the moral task at hand is revenge for the murder of Hamlet the elder. The murdered King's son, also of the same name, must be the one to avenge the murder. Before Prince Hamlet finds out the true story behind his father's death, he has his mother's…

creature’s monsters, Mary Shelley shows throughout Frankenstein that true monstrosity is shown through one’s actions and intentions, not their looks. In the novel, Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as a mad man who is striving to discover the secret of life. He creates an unnamed creature who begins to wreak havoc across Europe. In the end of the story, Victor chases after the creature to the North Pole where the two each suffer a gruesome fate. At first glance, this creature would seem like…

In 1818, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus made its debut to the world. There are many common, arguable essay topics surrounding Frankenstein––all of which have been debated extensively. A common theme that I have noticed in many of these arguments is how Frankenstein, a nearly two hundred year old text, applies to today’s societal problems. In other words, we’re using a book from 1818 to try to explain modern culture. Sure, author Mary Shelley included the word “modern” in her title, but…

“Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is not the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster.” This famous quote is from the novel written by Mary Shelley in 1818, Frankenstein. (History.com, 2009) Many people have analyzed this quote and try to come to a conclusion of whether or not Frankenstein or the creature was the actual monster. In the book Frankenstein the real monster wasn't Victor or the creature. The true monster was human nature for three reasons: it influenced each…

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a Gothic novel about a man and his lonely journey to create a companion for himself. When his plan backfires, he abandons his creation and leaves the creation lonely and angry. In Frankenstein, Shelley uses the emotions of the characters to show the readers that Victor Frankenstein is the real monster. Since Frankenstein made his creation to help him feel like he had a friend, it leads the readers to believe that Frankenstein would treat his creation with respect…

Throughout the story of Frankenstein there is a monster starting to appear in the book, then the monster is revealed at the end of Frankenstein. The book Frankenstein is about how a man that is isolated from his own family, and how the death and destruction of his family and friends can cause a man to turn into a monster. The book starts out with Robert Walton writing letters to Marry Shelley, about him desiring one friend.Throughout Frankenstein there is little incidents that take place in the…

usually a hit or miss. Most often, they are a miss in some shape or form for the audience. That is the case for his movie, Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, which Branagh directed, as well as starred in. Though this movie adaptation followed the storyline of Mary Shelly’s novel better than many others, there were multiple factors that kept it from being a perfect rendition.…

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein takes the reader on a journey around countries in Europe, and brings you as far as the Arctic. The story involves one man 's desire to use his passion and love of science to create a living organism. The reader follows along as Frankenstein deals with the emotional stress from playing the hand of God. Shelley’s choice of setting plays an important role in connecting the audience with the story on an emotional level helping them feel the fear, stress, anger and joy…

In the novel, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley tells a fascinating story of a young man’s attempts to create life and the consequences that turn his life around. Shelley delivers the story through the three distinct voices of Walton, Victor, and the monster. By using multiple voices, Shelley allows the reader to gain a deeper understanding of all the characters and their relation to each other, but the layers of narrative points of view also causes the reader to remain questionable of the speaker’s…