Week Three

So, this week we're talking about Frankenstein, which has lead me to think a lot about the differences between the way movies and popular culture represent Frankenstein and what the book is really like.

In the movies, Victor Frankenstein is usually depicted as a creepy mad scientist.


In the book, Victor isn't crazy. He's just super depressed and spends a lot of time crying and feeling sorry for himself.

In the movies, Frankenstein's creation is depicted as a mindless, zombie-like monster that randomly murders people.

In the book, Frankenstein's monster is surprisingly intelligent and misunderstood. He just wants to be loved. It's not his fault he's so scary looking. He's only driven to kill because everyone, including his creator, has shunned him.