How can we think of Frankenstein and ignore the film classic of 1931? ... The reader discovers the dangers inherent in defying the natural order, while the movie audience watches an ugly thing lumbering about the countryside. ... In the novel the reader's sympathy shifts for the monster when he confronts Victor with a demand for reasons for his abandonment and hatred. ... The articulate figure challenges his maker: both reader and Frankenstein recognize the justice of the creature's demands. Slowly, reader! ...

• Word Count: 814
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although Frankenstein is not a Romantic character, we as readers can recognize Frankenstein as a hero through many of his noble traits. ... Frankenstein is a classic example of English Romanticism that has become a classic literary work. ...

• Word Count: 823
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With its multiple narrators and, hence, multiple perspectives, the novel leaves the reader with contrasting interpretations of Victor: classic mad scientist, transgressing all boundaries without concern, or brave adventurer into unknown scientific lands, not to be held responsible for the consequences of his explorations. ... This eruption of angry self-pity as the monster questions the injustice of how he has been treated compellingly captures his inner life, giving Walton and the reader a glimpse into the suffering that has motivated his crimes. ...

• Word Count: 1035
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

It is unfortunate what the films using the name Frankenstein have done to prejudice readers against this novel. ... Romanticism, The Industrial Revolution, and science and technology, of the time period in which the novel was written, all intertwine to produce this mind-boggling classic novel. ...

• Word Count: 1062
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate