FRANKENSTEIN ESSAY Frankenstein is a play adaptation of the famous novel written by Mary Shelly. The play was written by Phillip Pullman and tells of a doctor who creates a monster who is rejected by society and as a result, swears revenge. In this essay I will show how Phillip Pullman creates sympathy for a child killing monster. Firstly the monster is rejected by Clerval before he is even born. Clerval says, “This is pure evil Frankenstein...” this makes me feel sorry for the monster because Clerval has decided that the monster is evil before he is even alive. The monster is completely hideous in every way. In the stage directions of the script, a description of the monster is given, it says, “his eyes are rimmed, and glaring in a waxy yellow face, his lips are black, scars criss-cross his cheeks and his face is framed with matted black hair.” Because of his appearance the monster will be rejected and this brings sympathy for the monster. Along with being ugly, the monster is an “accident.” Frankenstein believed to be making something of an angel. He says, “But you’re not what I thought you’d be... I thought I was making an angel!” Frankenstein has blatantly told the monster that he is ugly which creates more sympathy for the monster. After telling the monster of his ugliness, Frankenstein abandons him instead of helping him, in the script, in stage directions is written, “the monster takes a lurching step towards him. Frankenstein backs away nervously.” Once more, Frankenstein rejects his own creation, making the monster believe he is horrible. After leaving Frankenstein the monster is then attacked by villagers and is bleeding. In the stage directions of the play, it says, “he is wearing a torn white shirt which is too small for him, and his hand and knees are torn and bloody.” The villagers have attacked the monster for the simple reason of him looking different. The monsters speech reveals him to be a kind and gentle creature. He says, “I will not hurt anyone. I am their friend. Friend of everyone. I will give you...” he is trying hard to create friends but is rejected on the soul basis of his appearance. Because of her blindness, Agathe reads the monsters personality by touching his face, she feels sorry for him. She says, “you poor man!” she thinks that the monster is just a disfigured man and feels sympathy for him. But, before Frankenstein can make a friend, Agathe’s brother, Felix, shoots him in the chest and causes him to change, change forever. The monster yells, “Evil? Evil-you want evil?-then I shall be terror and hatred and revenge-revenge!” the monster has been pushed so far with hatred that he now feels he must return it. The monster explains of all that he was hoping for in life, and how it has all gone wrong. He says, “I came to life full of goodwill and friendship. I wanted to do was help them and protect them, and give them all the love I felt for them-and when I tried they stoned and shot at me and set their dogs on me and even the dogs turned away in disgust.” On the mere fact of his difference in looks, the monster is denied everything he ever wanted. The monster had hoped that a little child would accept him more easily. He says, “...a little innocent creature with no hatred in his heart.” He believes that if he can find an innocent child to be a companion and help him escape all of the hatred, but is unpleasantly surprised by the child’s prejudice because unfortunately it is Frankenstein’s brother. When the monster hears the name, he cannot stop his need to strangle and kill the boy. The boy says, “I shall tell my brother, Herr Frankenstein ! He’ll punish you ugly monster!” the monster fells a surge of hatred and kills the boy. We feel sympathy for the monster because even with a small innocent child, he is rejected. DY prt one
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FRANKENSTEIN ESSAY
Frankenstein is a play adaptation of the famous novel written by Mary Shelly. The play was written by Phillip Pullman and tells of a doctor who creates a monster who is rejected by society and as a result, swears revenge. In this essay I will show how Phillip Pullman creates sympathy for a child killing monster.
Firstly the monster is rejected by Clerval before he is even born. Clerval says, “This is pure evil Frankenstein...” this makes me feel sorry for the monster because Clerval has decided that the monster is evil before he is even alive.
The monster is completely hideous in every way. In the stage directions of the script, a description of the monster is given, it says, “his eyes are rimmed, and glaring in a waxy yellow face, his lips are black, scars criss-cross his cheeks and his face is framed with matted black hair.” Because of his appearance the monster will be rejected and this brings sympathy for the monster.
Along with being ugly, the monster is an “accident.” Frankenstein believed to be making something of an angel. He says, “But you’re not what I thought you’d be... I thought I was making an angel!” Frankenstein has blatantly told the monster that he is ugly which creates more sympathy for the monster.
After telling the monster of his ugliness, Frankenstein abandons him instead of helping him, in the script, in stage directions is written, “the monster takes a lurching step towards him. Frankenstein backs away nervously.” Once more, Frankenstein rejects his own creation, making the monster believe he is horrible.
After leaving Frankenstein the monster is then attacked by villagers and is bleeding. In the stage directions of the play, it says, “he is wearing a torn white shirt which is too small for him, and his hand and knees are torn and bloody.” The villagers have attacked the monster for the simple reason of him looking different.
The monsters speech reveals him to be a kind and gentle creature. He says, “I will not hurt anyone. I am their friend. Friend of everyone. I will give you...” he is trying hard to create friends but is rejected on the soul basis of his appearance.
Because of her blindness, Agathe reads the monsters personality by touching his face, she feels sorry for him. She says, “you poor man!” she thinks that the monster is just a disfigured man and feels sympathy for him.
But, before Frankenstein can make a friend, Agathe’s brother, Felix, shoots him in the chest and causes him to change, change forever. The monster yells, “Evil? Evil-you want evil?-then I shall be terror and hatred and revenge-revenge!” the monster has been pushed so far with hatred that he now feels he must return it.
The monster explains of all that he was hoping for in life, and how it has all gone wrong. He says, “I came to life full of goodwill and friendship. I wanted to do was help them and protect them, and give them all the love I felt for them-and when I tried they stoned and shot at me and set their dogs on me and even the dogs turned away in disgust.” On the mere fact of his difference in looks, the monster is denied everything he ever wanted.
The monster had hoped that a little child would accept him more easily. He says, “...a little innocent creature with no hatred in his heart.” He believes that if he can find an innocent child to be a companion and help him escape all of the hatred, but is unpleasantly surprised by the child’s prejudice because unfortunately it is Frankenstein’s brother. When the monster hears the name, he cannot stop his need to strangle and kill the boy. The boy says, “I shall tell my brother, Herr Frankenstein ! He’ll punish you ugly monster!” the monster fells a surge of hatred and kills the boy. We feel sympathy for the monster because even with a small innocent child, he is rejected.
DY prt one
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