Frankenstein

Frankenstein

The film Frankenstein was greater then I had expected. The film made so much sense once it had all came together. Even though Frankenstein was not at all how he was depicted back in the early 1900's, I think this version was more of a reality. Dr. Victor Frankenstein made me think of the scientific revolution and how his theories of electricity related to the controversy with the Catholic church. Creating a human being was interfering with the acts of God and the Catholics wouldn't of approved if the monster had been created in the 1600's. Dr. Frankenstein was so obsessed with creating a living being from body parts that he didn't even realize the consequences of his actions, although his professor reminded him continuously. I think this may have been similar to the scientists during the scientific revolution. Many of them devoted their entire lives to findings new information and testing theories. The scientific revolution played a huge part in this film and the creation of the monster.

The creature was misunderstood by everyone he came across. The main reason he wanted revenge on his father was for his abandonment and going against his word. The creature just wanted to be loved and create a family of his own. He felt what it was like to be discriminated against by others. This relates back to slavery and racism. The creature had to hide and was so ashamed of himself just like the slaves were. The whites made fools out of the slaves much like the towns people did toward the creature. He was a slave in his own mind and the only way to get freedom was to have a wife that cared for him. This also goes back to the Enlightenment where people thought that all humans should have rights. The creature thought he had a right to love and a family. This proves that the film Frankenstein had a great deal to do with history.

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