Comparison of Elizabeth in the novel Frankenstein
When classical text is converted into film by modern people, we sometimes find out that certain characters change in a way more suitable for a film version. This is the case of the novel 'Frankenstein' written by Mary Shelly in 1818. It was recreated in several different versions of film. The particular one directed by Kenneth Branagh in 1994 suggests a somewhat different character of cElizabeth' from the novel. As a result, the change can take effects in which would be conducive to draw attention from the audience. No matter what the genre may be, it is worthwhile to know about the character of Elizabeth in efficiently understanding 'Frankenstein'. Elizabeth was originally a step-sister of Victor Frankenstein. Having been accepted as a family member, she has been a playfellow of him when they were young. As time passed, she became a lover, a soul mate. She desired to overcome the loss of Victor's mother, and sometimes took role as a stimulator in a way that encouraged him to recover from series of tragedies. But after they were married, she was murdered by the monster that Victor had created. In other words, s
However the character of Elizabeth is described differently in film when compared with the novel. As the director, Kenneth Branagh, made a comment on how, they wanted to develop a strong woman character. Thus she was treated equally with Victor Frankenstein in the process of converting, and which gave rise to modification and adding in her character. In the novel, she is tranquil, highly obedient, and secondary, in other words, she considered him a more important being than herself. As we read the novel, it is reasonable to think that her love is mainly manifested through 'silent' agreement. Yet, Elizabeth, in the film is full-blooded, raw, and has a disposition of a tomboy. She can sometimes speak out her own opinions, embody the desires which she possesses fiercely. In other words, she is highly 'vocal' whereas Elizabeth in the novel is 'silent'. In addition, if her wants cannot be fulfilled as in a way of her seeking, she is able to quit the love relationship and leave him. On the contrary, she in the film took a different step toward letters. She could not get them from him for a long time, felt being abandone
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