Question

Select the correct answer. There have been many film adaptations of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. How do most film adaptations differ from the original text version of the story? A. They make the story more exciting by only giving Victor’s version. B. They create more sympathy for the creature by giving him a back story. C. They create less sympathy for the creature by making him a mindless beast. D. They are less complex because they lack the multiple perspectives of the novel.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C. They create less sympathy for the creature by making him a mindless beast.

The film adaptations are basically trying to make this a Horror story, creating a reckless creature, make him speak incorrectly, make him a terrorific beast. While in the book they describe him physically as a beast, but with human behaviour, eloquent speaking, adequate manners etc. The real idea in the book is centralized in showing the reader Frankenstein could be more human in the inside, than the real human who created him.