Frankenstein Book Vs Movie Essay

Hey everybody! Today I'm gonna talk about Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. This short novel was first published in 1818 and since then many have tried to adapt it to the screen.

I decide to analyze a screen adaptation from 1994. The film Frankenstein is directed by Kenneth Branagh who also play Victor Frankenstein himself. In the cast there are also Robert De Niro ( the Creature), Helena Bonham Carter (Elisabeth Lavenza) and Tom Hulce ( Henry Clerval).

Frankenstein tells the story of young doctor, Victor Frankenstein, who decides to create a new human being by literally sewing together the best parts of dead corpses. However, the plan doesn't really end well. In fact, even if he gives life to the Creature, the outcome of his work is so monstrous, that scared Victors runs away. Abandoned by his father, the Creature alone, has to face the world on his own. Even if at the beginning of the novel the Creature has an innocent and benevolent nature, he turns into evil because of the great injustices he suffers. To

In the movie he appears as a stubborn, sometimes even spoiled character. It may be hard for the audience to understand the reasons behind his action or to feel empathy for his condition and fate. Furthermore, the story of Elisabeth changes deeply. Elizabeth is Victor’s cousin and love interest. In the movie their relationship is portrayed as a secret and passionate love story. In the novel even if it is clear that they do feel sincere affection for one another, their union has been planned since their childhood, a decision to which they agree, but that they never deliberately take. Also, in the film, after that the Creature kills Elizabeth on her wedding night, Victor, blinded by his visceral love for her, brings her back to life. Though, Victor’s efforts are completely futile. In fact, when Elisabeth understands what he has done, she kills