Thinking Activity On Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Q1- What are some major difference between movie and the novel Frankenstein?
Difference:-
1. In book Victor himself destroy the lady Monster which he created for his male monster. The monster desired for companion or partner and he wants Victor to create a partner for him. But when Victor thinks about the the disastrous effect that if both these monster becomes evil and started killing people then it would be danger for society and that's why he destroyed.
In film Lady monster was not destroy by Victor. She herself commit suicide and ends her life.
2- In book Monster take revenge against the whole society, but in film the Monster only wants to take revenge against Victor and his family and therefore he started killing the family members of Victor one by one.
3- In book when Henry was become ill after his creation of monster, Henry take care of him till he was regain his health and then afterwards both went to the house of Victor. But in film both Elizabeth and Henry are present to cure Victor.
Q2- Did this movie by Kenneth Branagh help you in understanding the plot of the novel?
Yes this movie helps a lot in understanding the novel in better way. The process of creating monster was very well presented by Kenneth Branagh in his film. we could easily get the whole plot in 2 hour of screening of this film. The each and every incident were chronologically arranged from the morality of monster and Frankenstein till the loss of their moral values at the climax of the film when both decided to take revenge. In film there is one line spoken by Frankenstein when his mother died:-
Q3- Who do you think is real monster?
In my opinion Victor was a real monster of the novel. He possesses many qualities which reflects his evilness. The first cruel thing he did is neglecting his own creation. He abandoned the creature all alone and flees away. Victor get scared by the ugly look of creature. He represent as a careless father who escape from responsibility. As a creator of the creature he had to take care of him but he didn't. When the creature desire for partner then Victor neglected to create because he thinks of negative aspects that both these monsters were dangerous for society. he didn't even think once about the feeling of creature who wants to be loved by someone. Therefore Victor proved to be a real monster and the creature who seems like monster by his look is not really monster, he was pure from heart only but when he was ill-treated by society, he decide to take revenge against humanity and started hating peoples, specially his own creator Victor.
Q4- From where Mary Shelley get the idea for the novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley was in competition with other writers such as Byron, Polidori and her own husband P.B Shelley. They decided to write ghost story. Mary Shelley had a bad dream and get horrified by an idea that a scientist is bringing life to dead ones and she decided to make his dream a better piece of work of art to give perfect competition of writing horror story to her competitors Byron and Polidgori and therefore she write Frankenstein.
Q5- Do you think the search for the knowledge is dangerous and destructive?
No I don't think that the search for the knowledge is dangerous and destructive. In modern Renaissance period search for the knowledge is proved to be great achievement of person. There are many example of people whose quest for knowledge never decreases and they are in much higher position than ordinary people. For eg. our great scientist A.P.J Abdul kalam was very famous for his great discoveries and known as Missile man of India. He never leave his quest for knowledge and from ordinary family he became the 11th president of India. The time during which this novel written was not that of Renaissance spirit. There is fear of God reflected that whenever a person tries to go beyond his limit he will be punished. Hence Frankenstein meets his tragic doom at last of the novel.
Q6- What are some myths used by Mary Shelley in the Frankenstein?
There are many myths used by Mary Shelley in Frankenstein:-
1- The Myth of Prometheus
Mary Shelley used the myth of Prometheus in her novel. The subtitle of the novel is 'The modern Prometheus'. Victor Frankenstein posses the same quality as Prometheus. Both wants to help mankind but get punished at the end. Prometheus stolen fire from Heaven and Zeus the chief of all God get angered and punished Zeus. Victor created a creature with intention to help mankind that no one ever died. He brings life to dead ones but he fails because his own creation turns out to be evil. Hence Victor also meets his tragic doom at last of the novel.
2- Myth from Bible
The way God created humans, Victor also tried to make his own creation. Therefore Victor becomes God or creator of monster, by bringing life to dead.
3- Myth of Narcissus
Narcissus was very much egoist, selfish person. He has proud of his beauty and always keep on looking his own reflection in river. He also rejected the proposal of Echo. Similarly Frankenstein was also very much selfish and has power of his knowledge. He thinks that he can do anything in this world. Therefore selfishness itself called Narcissum. The monster was reflection of Victor and at last Victor's excessive pride leads to his own downfall.
Q7- Write about the narratology of Frankenstein?
Frankenstein is written from first person point of view. However there are three narrators in novel Frankenstein. Th first is Walton who is narrating the story in form of letter to his sister Saville. The second narrator is Victor Frankenstein who narrated his own story to Walton. The third one is Monster the creation of Victor. This novel is structred as Frame narrative. There are three stories within the story. Walton's, Victor's and Monster's story. By multiple narrator we can think about the different possible aspects of the novel. By listening to different point of view we can judge the character that who is good and who is bad. The novel begins from the climax seen when Victor was thinking to destroy his own creation. Every story has beginning, middle and end. Story remains same but the pattern of the story is different. Frankenstein is can be said as an epistolary novel because it was written in the form of lettter by Walton to his sister.
Q1- What are some major difference between movie and the novel Frankenstein?
Difference:-
1. In book Victor himself destroy the lady Monster which he created for his male monster. The monster desired for companion or partner and he wants Victor to create a partner for him. But when Victor thinks about the the disastrous effect that if both these monster becomes evil and started killing people then it would be danger for society and that's why he destroyed.
In film Lady monster was not destroy by Victor. She herself commit suicide and ends her life.
2- In book Monster take revenge against the whole society, but in film the Monster only wants to take revenge against Victor and his family and therefore he started killing the family members of Victor one by one.
3- In book when Henry was become ill after his creation of monster, Henry take care of him till he was regain his health and then afterwards both went to the house of Victor. But in film both Elizabeth and Henry are present to cure Victor.
Q2- Did this movie by Kenneth Branagh help you in understanding the plot of the novel?
Yes this movie helps a lot in understanding the novel in better way. The process of creating monster was very well presented by Kenneth Branagh in his film. we could easily get the whole plot in 2 hour of screening of this film. The each and every incident were chronologically arranged from the morality of monster and Frankenstein till the loss of their moral values at the climax of the film when both decided to take revenge. In film there is one line spoken by Frankenstein when his mother died:-
"You should never have died, no one need ever died"After the death of his mother Victor decided to bring life in dead ones through his scientific knowledge so that in the world ever died. His intention to make creature is only to serve humanity but it turns out to the worst creation which he ever think. It was very ugly and monster by the treatment given by society. Over all the film helps a lot to connect all the incidents of the novel.
Q3- Who do you think is real monster?
In my opinion Victor was a real monster of the novel. He possesses many qualities which reflects his evilness. The first cruel thing he did is neglecting his own creation. He abandoned the creature all alone and flees away. Victor get scared by the ugly look of creature. He represent as a careless father who escape from responsibility. As a creator of the creature he had to take care of him but he didn't. When the creature desire for partner then Victor neglected to create because he thinks of negative aspects that both these monsters were dangerous for society. he didn't even think once about the feeling of creature who wants to be loved by someone. Therefore Victor proved to be a real monster and the creature who seems like monster by his look is not really monster, he was pure from heart only but when he was ill-treated by society, he decide to take revenge against humanity and started hating peoples, specially his own creator Victor.
Q4- From where Mary Shelley get the idea for the novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley was in competition with other writers such as Byron, Polidori and her own husband P.B Shelley. They decided to write ghost story. Mary Shelley had a bad dream and get horrified by an idea that a scientist is bringing life to dead ones and she decided to make his dream a better piece of work of art to give perfect competition of writing horror story to her competitors Byron and Polidgori and therefore she write Frankenstein.
Q5- Do you think the search for the knowledge is dangerous and destructive?
No I don't think that the search for the knowledge is dangerous and destructive. In modern Renaissance period search for the knowledge is proved to be great achievement of person. There are many example of people whose quest for knowledge never decreases and they are in much higher position than ordinary people. For eg. our great scientist A.P.J Abdul kalam was very famous for his great discoveries and known as Missile man of India. He never leave his quest for knowledge and from ordinary family he became the 11th president of India. The time during which this novel written was not that of Renaissance spirit. There is fear of God reflected that whenever a person tries to go beyond his limit he will be punished. Hence Frankenstein meets his tragic doom at last of the novel.
Q6- What are some myths used by Mary Shelley in the Frankenstein?
There are many myths used by Mary Shelley in Frankenstein:-
1- The Myth of Prometheus
Mary Shelley used the myth of Prometheus in her novel. The subtitle of the novel is 'The modern Prometheus'. Victor Frankenstein posses the same quality as Prometheus. Both wants to help mankind but get punished at the end. Prometheus stolen fire from Heaven and Zeus the chief of all God get angered and punished Zeus. Victor created a creature with intention to help mankind that no one ever died. He brings life to dead ones but he fails because his own creation turns out to be evil. Hence Victor also meets his tragic doom at last of the novel.
2- Myth from Bible
The way God created humans, Victor also tried to make his own creation. Therefore Victor becomes God or creator of monster, by bringing life to dead.
3- Myth of Narcissus
Narcissus was very much egoist, selfish person. He has proud of his beauty and always keep on looking his own reflection in river. He also rejected the proposal of Echo. Similarly Frankenstein was also very much selfish and has power of his knowledge. He thinks that he can do anything in this world. Therefore selfishness itself called Narcissum. The monster was reflection of Victor and at last Victor's excessive pride leads to his own downfall.
Q7- Write about the narratology of Frankenstein?
Frankenstein is written from first person point of view. However there are three narrators in novel Frankenstein. Th first is Walton who is narrating the story in form of letter to his sister Saville. The second narrator is Victor Frankenstein who narrated his own story to Walton. The third one is Monster the creation of Victor. This novel is structred as Frame narrative. There are three stories within the story. Walton's, Victor's and Monster's story. By multiple narrator we can think about the different possible aspects of the novel. By listening to different point of view we can judge the character that who is good and who is bad. The novel begins from the climax seen when Victor was thinking to destroy his own creation. Every story has beginning, middle and end. Story remains same but the pattern of the story is different. Frankenstein is can be said as an epistolary novel because it was written in the form of lettter by Walton to his sister.
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