Young Frankenstein

Science is terminology used to express the act studying in such a wide field of advancements that affect our everyday live; we call people who research these studies, ¨scientists.¨ I was fortunate enough to speak with scientist, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, who posed the idea of becoming God himself and creating life. On a stormy night, he took it upon himself, and for the advancement of science, to attempt to create a better humanity; with a combination of body parts, he constructed a new, whole…

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the introductory letters Walton writes to his sister, Margaret, provide an indirect characterization of Robert Walton through a discussion of his desires and actions. While countless interpretations of the meaning of these letters exist, the letters’ primary purpose is to convey Walton’s feelings of inadequacy and isolation. Shelley includes these letters to encourage readers to challenge characters’ motivations by showing Walton disguising his ulterior motives as…

“monster”, one might include words such as “frightening”, “ugly”, and “relentless”. It’s almost second nature to associate those characteristics with a monster just as it is when the Creation is first introduced in the book, Frankenstein. However, the true monster in Frankenstein isn’t the one with yellow skin and black lips. The monster is Victor, the one who constructed the Creation. Firstly, Victor completely abandoned his creation. After seeing what he really created, Victor rushed out of…

The relationship between Victor Frankenstein and the creature that he created is representative of marriage during the colonial era. The creature passed many obstacles in an attempt to be part of humanity, but he failed without his expected result. Although the creature behaves badly, he is not inherently evil or malicious. Political subjects in eighteen century philosophy bring the existence of a creature, as colonialism was dealing with the effects on cultures and societies. The…

Frankenstein and Lord of the Flies take place in different settings; however, there are corresponding similarities between the common threats of the characters portrayed in these books. Different troubles are seen in these two distinct books, all of which come from the same basic conclusion that the characters are going to be isolated from society and destroyed. These circumstances and demeanors the characters take are also the reason that leads to the changes of themselves, which creates a…

Can you imagine not being accepted by people because of your looks? The horror novel, "Frankenstein," was written by Gris Grimley, which was about Victor Frankenstein's creation. In my opinion, Victor Frankenstein's creature would be considered human because he had the ability to learn and feel emotions. To begin with, the creature is human due to him having the ability to feel emotions. The creature feels emotion when he states," … I discovered that he, the author of my existence, sought his…

laptops, smart phones, and tablets. Are these situations relatable to what you experience on an average day? Regardless of where we go, technology is an extensive part of everyday life. In Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, She explores the pursuit of advancement within technology. Frankenstein provides a deeper message that exemplifies man’s uncontrolled desire for knowledge, and the issues that surface because of it. In the novel, Victor Frankenstein’s uncontrolled desire for knowledge leads…

bits and pieces of the classic Frankenstein and then gave it a modern twist. The story line of Frankenstein is too outdated to be reasonable today. The creators had to add a modern aspect and adapt in a way that still had the old Frankenstein feel but also make it their own. One very big similarity had to do with the man who created the monster. Both men were obsessed with the fact that they could create or alter life, ultimately playing the role of God. In Frankenstein, Victor let his…

Our roles in society are dictated by what we want to do with our lives. Our role is dictated by what influence we want to have and what we want to get back out. Frankenstein wants to be the one who discovers eternal life and he wants the fame and fortune that comes with it. What he doesn’t expect are the consequences of achieving his dreams. The monster is another character who doesn’t realize the consequences of trying…

Maggie Kanaley English IV Honors Mrs. Schroder 7 December, 2016 Cases of Injustice in Frankenstein In the 19th Century work Frankenstein, the author, Mary Shelley, webs a tale of conflicting interests between Victor Frankenstein, a scientist obsessed with discovering the secret to creating life, and his monster, a hideous creature as a result of one of Frankenstein’s experiments. Since the day of its publication, readers everywhere have argued about who in this tale faced the most injustice at…