Disappointing Frankenstein Movie After Reading the Book by Mary Shelley

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Do you ever enjoy a novel so much you think the movie will be mind-blowing with all the special effects bringing something to life; however after you saw it you were stunned about how much they left out of the novel with Hollywood putting their own crazy spin on the story? This is how I felt after enjoying reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, so much then watching the movie. Surprisingly it really disappointed me, which is sad because when most Americans think of Frankenstein they think of the movie version and not the novel, although you would think they would be similar, there were many differences as well as comparisons between the two.
One character thats persona was changed dramatically was Elizabeth. Not only her physical appearance but her emotions as well as actions. When she was first introduced in the novel she was described as a small orphan girl with beautiful blonde hair and an angelic glow around her body. I believe this is why Victors parents were drawn to her to take in as their own in the first place and not trying to have one of their own; because of this there is a stronger bond between Elizabeth and Victors parents throughout the novel, the mother dies in the novel after Elizabeth gets sick and is thought to be on her deathbed, she could not stand the thought of losing her daughter and became sick herself. However in the movie she dies during childbirth with William. Also when you first see Elizabeth in the movie she is a small girl with ugly brown curly hair and shy looking.
Despite Elizabeths appearance in the movie, I believe that she came out more caring and joyful in the movie rather than in the novel. Several scenes showed Victor and Elizabeth dancing around, laughing, kissing as well as sharing mul...

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...he rushed back to Geneva where he cut off Elizabeths head and hands and sewed them onto Justine's body which was supposed to be the monsters bride. After Victor did bring Elizabeth back to life the monster came back to claim what he thought was his, Elizabeth. Elizabeth had finally come to her senses and eventually lit herself on fire because she rather be dead then be the hideous self with Victor and the monster fighting over her which is the opposite with what you would think with her being the more caring and so in love with Victor person that she was.
In conclusion you see how Elizabeths character developed throughout the novel and movie and with the differences and comparisons between both. The Hollywood spin was a little much for me to grasp, the novel seemed much more realistic and enjoyable. This classic horror story has turned out to be on of my favorites.

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