The film, "Frankenstein," was created in 1994, by director Kenneth Branagh. When comparing the film to Mary Shelly's novel of the same name, there are many significant differences. The first being, when Victor Frankenstein uses Professor Waldman's research instead of his own when creating the Monster. Second, the Monster learns how to play the flute in the film, which is an important symbol in the film. The third, and most important difference is when Victor brings Caroline back to life, after the Monster has killed her. The film caught the viewer's attention from beginning to end, where the book dragged on and was too descriptive at points. Thus, the film version of Frankenstein is far more superior than Mary Shelly's novel.
In the novel, Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as a wiz. He creates the Monster through his own studies and experiments, with no help at all. The reader is left in the dark, to imagine what Victor had to do when creating the Monster. In the film, Victor is merely a copycat. He discovers the secrets to creating life, after examining the deceased Professor Waldman's research. Victor might be an intelligent man in the novel, but does not prove to be in the film. Anyone could do what Victor did if they had the steps and tools in front of them. The film did show the viewer, a clear picture, of every step he took when creating the Monster, which was intriguing, and exciting to watch. Thus, the film version of Frankenstein proves to be far more superior than Mary Shelly's novel.
In the film, when the Monster is observing the Delacey family, he does not only learn how to read and speak, but also learns how to play the flute. The flute is a huge symbol in the film, when tying the plot together. William, who was lured into his own death; was suspicious of who was making such beautiful music in the woods. Also, the flute was heard in the distance, when Victor was upstairs with his new wife Elizabeth, on their wedding night.
