Examine the complex story of Mary Shelleys novel Frankenstein.

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Frankenstein

This essay will examine the complex story of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein as it has been portrayed in the 1931 James Whale movie version called Frankenstein and in the 1994 Kenneth Brannagh . In this essay I will compare the two Frankenstein movies and cover some important points like describing Doctor Frankenstein and the monster he has created, the use of lighting, symbolism, music and sound, emotions and genre. I will also compare in what ways do these two movies have different settings and why. I thought it would be interesting to also include a short analysis on the problem's involved in making the movie adaptation that have been based on Mary Shelley's original novel.

There have been many movie adaptations to the Frankenstein novel by Mary Shelley throughout the years. However James Whale's 1931 movie Frankenstein and Kenneth Brannagh's 1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein are the most well-known. Comparing these two movies reveals many similarities but also many differences in the way the two directors try and stir up their audiences emotions such as fear, horror, shock, tension, compassion and empathy. The directors have used some different techniques such as, the use of lighting, camera angles and