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Compare and Contrast Between Stoker & Shelley Don’t you just love those breathtaking stories about supernatural beings such as walking dead monsters or vampires that suck human blood? Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Bram Stokers Dracula’s are stories that have so much in common due to the inhuman beings in the stories and the destruction the antagonists have caused. Their way of writing is totally different such as the setting and the atmosphere of the stories. These stories both share key elements because they include a protagonist, an antagonist and some secondary character that would affect in the outcome of the story. Both works are horror novels which revolve around the necessity of destroying a monster. A closer examination shows that many of the qualities which define the monsters are a consequence of the way in which their stories have been passed on to us. The protagonists in these stories fight hard to defeat the villains. Frankenstein was capable of love, he tried to save some girls life and help other families but because everyone still thought he looked like a monster, he eventually became one. Rejection can lead to many things, so when he felt rejected he got revenge. Dracula on the other hand was incapable of love. No parts of the story show that he loved any girl other than the time he tried saving …show more content…
The young and British solicitor was sent to Transylvania to finalize a real estate transaction with Dracula. The protagonists of Frankenstein and Dracula also differ in the way that they fought the respective villains. Frankenstein, who created the monster in secrecy, could only conquer it in secrecy as well. He tried to explain his story to others and gain support, but they simply rejected him ill for speaking of such a being. He then devoted his life to defeat his
Later on, the creature without having knowledge of what is life and what is dead, he goes on rampage but he feels the hate and eventually wants to kill his creator. In Frankenstein we see the scientist in a small sympathetic way since he wants to redeem his actions and destroy what he made. That is not the scientist we see in Hammer’s version. In Hammer’s version we see how Frankenstein is deeply obsessed on his experiments. Frankenstein’s monster shows to be in the sympathetic part, even if he had less participation that in 1931 Frankenstein, he shows darkly comedic way how he is brought to life and suddenly dies just to be resurrected again. The spectator has a sympathetic perception of this character whose goal in life is no more than
that is to label people or things we do not like. When a person is
The late nineteenth century Irish novelist, Bram Stoker is most famous for creating Dracula, one of the most popular and well-known vampire stories ever written. Dracula is a gothic, “horror novel about a vampire named Count Dracula who is looking to move from his native country of Transylvania to England” (Shmoop Editorial Team). Unbeknownst of Dracula’s plans, Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, traveled to Castle Dracula to help the count with his plans and talk to him about all his options. At first Jonathan was surprised by the Count’s knowledge, politeness, and overall hospitality. However, the longer Jonathan remained in the castle the more uneasy and suspicious he became as he began to realize just how strange and different Dracula was. As the story unfolded, Jonathan realized he is not just a guest, but a prisoner as well. The horror in the novel not only focuses on the “vampiric nature” (Soyokaze), but also on the fear and threat of female sexual expression and aggression in such a conservative Victorian society.
Most Americans have some idea of who Frankenstein is, as a result of the many Frankenstein movies. Contrary to popular belief Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a scientist, not a monster. The "monster" is not the inarticulate, rage-driven criminal depicted in the 1994 film version of the novel. Shelley’s original Frankenstein was misrepresented by this Kenneth branagh film, most likely to send a different message to the movie audience than Shelley’s novel shows to its readers. The conflicting messages of technologies deserve being dependent on its creator (address by Shelley) and poetic justice, or triumph over evil (showed by the movie) is best represented by the scene immediately preceding Frankenstein’s monster’s death.
James Whale's Frankenstein is a VERY loose adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel. The spirit of the film is preserved in its most basic sense, but the vast majority of the story has been entirely left out, which is unfortunate. The monster, for example, who possesses tremendous intellect in the novel and who goes on an epic quest seeking acceptance into the world in which he was created, has been reduced to little more than a lumbering klutz whose communication is limited to unearthly shrieks and grunts. Boris Karloff was understandably branded with the performance after the film was released, because it was undeniably a spectacular performance, but the monster's character was severely diminished from the novel.
Imagine a world where discoveries in science appear to have one of two outcomes: either they are beneficial or catastrophic for human beings. This is the world described by Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein as well as Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel “The Birthmark”. In Shelley’s novel, Victor Frankenstein strives to gain knowledge about physiology, the causes of life, and the purpose of death to be able to give life to inanimate objects. Victor decides that he must make the perfect creation to join human beings on earth after discovering how to do this, but he realizes that his creation is imperfect after it is completed and tries to abandon it. Victor’s creation eventually finds him and becomes his tormentor since the creation, as an act of revenge
As time goes on, many things tend to change, and then they begin to inherit completely different images. Over the years, the character, created by Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s famous novel, has changed dramatically. The monster, regularly called “Frankenstein,” has been featured in numerous films, such as Frankenweenie and Edward Scissorhands. Although, the characters in today’s pop culture and the monster in the well-known 1800’s novel have similarities, they are actually very different. The many similarities and differences range from the character’s physical traits and psychological traits, the character’s persona, and the character’s place in the Gothic style.
In this essay I will be looking at the differences between the creation of the first and second monster, how Mary Shelley portrays the feelings of Victor and the monster and the different myths and legends that she refers to within the novel. Victor Frankenstein had a wonderful life as a child: 'No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself' (p.39) He was loving and cared deeply for his family, especially for his foster-sister, Elizabeth, who he looked upon as his own, and saw as a 'more than sister' (p.37). Victor always had an 'eager desire to learn' (p.39) about 'the secrets of heaven and earth' (p.39). When he was thirteen years old he started studying the works of Cornelius Agrippa and the fact that his father called it all 'sad trash' (p.40) fuelled his curiosity and enthusiasm and caused him to study even more which was to him, 'the fatal impulse that led to my [his] ruin' (p.41).
It is clear from both Frankenstein and Dracula that the creature and Dracula are supernatural monsters. The supernatural is defined as “Belonging to a realm or system that transcends nature, as that of divine, magical, or ghostly beings; attributed to or thought to reveal some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature; occult, paranormal” (OED). Frankenstein contains two types of monsters, the supernatural or scientific creation of the creature and Frankenstein, the human monster. This text as a result questions the boundaries of human nature as well as the changing conceptions of monstrosity. It does so through the means of technology and knowledge. This is firstly exemplified by Robert Walton, who believes that knowledge
The story of Dracula by Bram Stoker is a story that is revolved around the story and myth that has been told about Dracula. This story is filled with both new and old ideas. It is a novel that revolves around the story and myth of Dracula. It has a sense of old ideas, mixed with a little bit of modernization. There are characters within the story who voice concerns of the new modern developments that new ideas bring while some of the characters want to hold onto the old ideas and completely dread the idea of any new ideas coming along. There are some who just adjust differently and more efficiently to the thought of new ideas that they end up liking them more. I will explore the old and new ideas that are exemplified in this story and connect
Although technology seems like the solution to creating the perfect being, the consequence of going against nature is something humans are not ready to handle ethically or morally. I will be using evidence from Jonathan Padley to introduce the idea of the sublime: how something so perfect and beautiful crosses the line into something ugly and detestable. I will then use Thomas Vargish to show how the monster is out of control ethically. The next thing that I will demonstrate is the creators/parents coming to terms as being morally responsible for their creations. I will then demonstrate how the scientist taking a step back and reflecting on how his creation means his downfall.
In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein and the monster that he creates are very similar. For example, Victor creates the monster to be like himself. Another similarity is that the anger of both Victor and the monster is brought about by society. One more parallel between Victor and the monster is that they both became recluses. These traits that Victor and the monster possess show that they are very similar.
A monster typically is characterized by looks, demeanor, and the quality of having no regards to any life on earth. Though Victor Frankenstein does not physically look like a monster, his actions are similarly just as hideous as a monster's appearance. Based upon the history and values of the Romantic period, the influences of other literary works, the personality, actions, and morals of Victor Frankenstein he is portrayed to be more monstrous than his creation.
Comparing the 1931 version of Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi, with Frances Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula 1993 version yields some similarities. Both films are of the same genre: Horror. Both films are set around the same time period. Also, both deal with a vampire coming to England and causing disruptions in people's lives. Beyond these few similarities are numerous contrasts.
Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein and Taylor Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” are both accredited works exhibiting the romanticism style. Shelley’s Frankenstein is a renowned tale of a scientist named Victor Frankenstein. Victor’s desperate need for fame and glory leads him to create life out of dead matter in the form of a hideous creature. Victor and the creature’s relationship sends him into a terrible ruin and has everlasting effects on his life and the lives of those around him. In comparison, in Coleridge’s poem, the Mariner tells his tale to guests at a wedding of when he, set out at sea, took advantage of a good omen and killed an innocent Albatross. The sequential events