As in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, artificial life is created by a "mad" scientist (Rotwang) experimenting with electricity in a gothic setting. ... She becomes a religious symbol to the workers below ground, who gather to listen to her sermons of peace and hope for a brighter future for the workers. ...

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Both films can perhaps also be seen to refer back to some of the original concerns od Mary Shelley's book Frankenstein, first published in 1817, in the way in which they both question the role of man in a new scientific age and the dangers of man acting as god. ... The first film did break the mould for it's time, in the future where the film is set, Ripley is not seen as a obvious sex symbol by the rest of the mainly male crew members. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate