The Similarities And Differences Between Frankenstein By W. Branagh

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The film is commonly different from the novel on which it was based.
Between Frankenstein, a novel by Mary Shelly, and the screen play adaptation by Kenneth Branagh, there are many differences in details. Nonetheless, there are some similarities is that they both portray mutual morals. Reading the novel and watching the film demonstrated that although there are many differences between the two, the theme is sufficiently carried in both.
One thing noted was that several scenes in the film appeared to be dramatically exaggerated from the novel. One of noticeable difference was that in the novel, Victor's mother died of a severe fever, that she caught when she was nursing Justine's aunt back to health from the same sickness. However, in the film Victor’s mother dies while giving birth to her second son. This difference was important because it strongly exemplified her death. This adaptation in the film illustrated this tragic occurrence. Due to the dramatization of the birth scene by the production of the film, it appears to be more interesting and fast paced than in the film, but it had shown her dying from the severe fever, which better holds the attention of the viewers. …show more content…

While they were walking through this lightning storm, Victor sets up a machine on a hill, and showed his family the way he is able to transfer electricity from lighting to their bodies by putting placing a metal rod on the ground and lying down on the carpets surrounding it. Even though this scene never happened in the novel, it could be helpful to understand part of the novel because it clarified Victor's interest in science and also demonstrated how electricity as a fundamental concept of scientific studies, which Victor later it to create life. The film shows interest in fascinating and daring adventure through the lighting

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