Two Versions of Frankenstein: Nature Versus Nurture James Whale's 1931 film version of Frankenstein provides a deep contrast in both theme and characterization to Mary Shelley's original novel, Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. In much the same way ... able to escape his creation and apparently carry on with his life. Both Shelley's and Whale's creatures have different reasons for their behavior, reducing the explanations to the age old debate of genetics versus environment. Whale's creature is the recipient of an abnormal brain, which accounts for his child-like behavior. Shelley's c...

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