Hello everyone,
This thinking activity is based on Mary Shelley's gothic science fiction novel "Frankenstein", assigned by Megha ma'am.
.jpg)
Q. What are some major difference between the movie and novel Frankenstein?
Ans
We cannot clearly assert that Frankenstein - movie is totally faithful to novel. There are some scenes from the movie which differs from the actual novel.
In the novel Victor had been convicted of his friend Henerys' murder, and his father Alphonse Frankenstein helps Victor from get out of prison, but in the movie this incident is altogether ommited.
Secondly, in novel we can observe that the creature learns to read and speak through three literary books, which is Milton's Paradise Lost, Plutarch' lives and the third one is The Sorrows of Werter by Gothe. Among these books, Paradise Lost has significant influence upon the monster. But in the movie there is no mention of any of these books, rather monster learns these thingsonly by reading Victors' journal.
Moreover, in movie we find that Victor creates the female companion for the monster with the help of Elizabeth's dead body, whereas in the novel Victor initially agreed with the monster that he would create female companion for him, but Victor abandon the creation.
Q - What do you think is real Monster?
Ans
In my opinion real monster is Dr. Victor Frankenstein rather than the creature he created. Because monster is not monster from the beginning. The society and the people made him monster, and Victor too. Victor should have fulfilled his responsibility as creator to teach monster the human way of living life, instead he fled from the laboratory as soon as he discover that his creation is nothing look like what he intended to be. It is hedious looking monster.
It is significant that, while living at the cottage with the De Lacey family, monster learns about reading and communication with the help of three book. The first ever word that monster utters is a Friend, which also showcase monsters' harmless disposition.
Q - Do you think search for knowledge is dangerous and destructive.
Ans
No, it is not necessary that craving for more knowledge is always dangerous and destructive. Victor did not got expected results that does not mean that it will happen with everyone. Writers of the old age writing these kind of anti-scientific works, because they do not want people to lean towards science and industrial revolution, rather they want people to be profound religious. For instance, Dr. Faustus by Marlowe.
On the contrary to the old times, today's time is all about science and technology. Those who are in field of science, look upon with respect and honor. In contemporary times we have made science as part of our living and can't imagine our lives without it. There is nothing more supreme than knowledge in todays time. But one has to keep in mind that, they should not become ignorant and self-obsessed like Victor, in the quest for knowledge.
Q - Do you think Victor Frankenstein's monster was inherently evil, or did society's rejection and mistreatment turn him into monster?
Ans
Those who are just born are the purest soul, this line is applicable to any new born child. Same line we can apply to the creature as well because after all the creature is just like a new born baby. He doesn't know how to behave and how to live. Monster didn't got any instructions from his father (Victor) . He is alone in the world and society. People judge him by his appearance and hedious look. They threw pebbles at him and exploited him.
Monster didn't received the love that he wanted, instead he received suffering and agony. Thus, monster wanted to seek revenge upon his creator.
Q - Should there be limits on scientific exploration? If what should those limits be?
Ans
Certainly, there should be some kind of limits on scientific exploration because everyone has not the same idea about helping humankind with their science experiments. Some people want to do scientific exploration for exploit human race as well that we have seen in many literary works and movies.
.jpg)
.png)