Frankenstein & Jane Eyre

When one thinks of Frankenstein, they think of a monster that walks around like a zombie. However, in the ccase of Jane Eyre, a sweetgirl struggling through life, it seems the two could not be farther from each other. When examined more closely, in fact,we can see the common theme of isolation is present.Dr. Frankenstein became way too immersed in his work to find his health important. Due to his isolation and constant work in his lab, his family worries about him and his own well being deteriorates.

~Jannye (this was my 1st blog-i forgot to post it)

The US created a Monster

The United States can be considered a modern day Frankenstein. In Frankenstein, Viktor creates his Creature which turns his back on his creator due to abandonment. Back in the 80's the United States trained Osama Bin Laden. We were helping in the war in Afghanistan against the Russians. However, after the USSR forfeited, Afghan thought the US would continue to help them. We lost interest and ignored their internal struggles as they began fighting within their country. This is similar in Frankenstein when Viktor casts aside his creation after he is finished making it. Both helped for what they wanted but after things got even more rough, they just gave up. Now we deal with the consequences of anger and war.

-Jannye

Solitary bees make up 90% of the bees today and there are between 20,000-30,000 different species of bees worldwide. Now, imagine if 90% of the human population were solitary. How would some people react and how would the world change? For some, I imagine the isolation to be comforting and for others, a cause for insanity and immense anger. These types of bees don't belong to any colony and usually spend their time pollinating the earth and caring for their eggs. The nests that they create are usually in hollow twigs, holes in wood and most likely, tunnels in the ground. As soon as I read all of this information, I immediately thought of the Creature. Like the Creature, these bees are gentle by nature and will only attack if they feel the need to defend themselves. The Creature made his home under a pile of rubbage and for the beginning of the novel, he was a drifter in life. He did the major things necessary to survive while remaining a dismal speck in the twilight. He only attacked out of self-defense, which is something he was forced to learn due to lack of guidance and social training. However, unlike the bees, he never grew accustomed to the isolation. The continued seperation from society caused him to become violent and aggresive.

http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insects/bees/bee_solitary.html

All I Need...

The song "All I Need" by One Republic is a depiction of the conflict of beliefs between the Creature and Dr. Frankenstein. The questions asked can be those said by the monster. Dr. Frankenstein is lost in a beautiful world. He doesn't see any of the joys nor temporary sorrows of others. When he does attempt to pay attention, he becomes distracted by the misfortunes of his own. In the third stanza of the song it states, "Well, all I need is the air I breathe and a place to rest my head." This is a statement similar to one that the monster says in the novel. As he is observing the De Lanc family, he is in a state of bewilderment. The sadness that these people seem to always carry with them is seen as unwarranted by the monster. In his eyes, the world is beautiful and joyous. However, as the monster is making this judgement, he is only an observer of life. When he becomes subjective, he realises that the melancholy is justified and his perception of life becomes bittersweet. Later in the song it is stated, "Do you know what your fate is? And are you trying to shake it? You're doing your best and your best look. You're praying that you make it." Dr. Frankenstein could've predicted his fate and that of those around him. Furthermore, the Creature told him the fate of some of the closest people to him. Their fate was death. However, Dr. Frankenstein continued to wander and act as if the end wouldn't come. Due to his lack of acknowledgement and disregard of consequences, those people met their fate.

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Pitch black

In the movie Pitch Black the main character Riddic is a prison mate being brought to prison on a different planet. He killed a lot of people and was one of the worst criminals in the world. but he saves everyone on the ship from aliens. In the book Frankenstein the monster kills people and does bad things but he is very sorry for them and tries to help people. He shows compassion and sorrow just like Riddic.

Ron~

Edward Scissor Hands and the monster

In the movie Edward Scissor hand, Edward was left all alone after his creator dies. He is not accepted by society because of his scares on his face and his fingers are scissors. He falls in love with a girl but society does not want them together. In Frankenstein the monster is also not accepted by society because he is huge and ugly. He wants his creator to make him a wife but he refuses because he does not want a race of monsters. They both feel how it is to be an outsider and unwanted.


Ron~

Abandonment and 300

The film 300 is based on warriors from Ancient Sparta. At the beginning of the film, it is explained that Spartan babies who were deformed in any way must be discarded on a hilltop. This is because they were thought to be useless as Spartan mens' sole purpose in life was to become powerful warriors. In Frankenstein, a common theme is abandonment. When Frankenstein first creates his creature, he automatically shuns it because it is different and frightening to him.

In 300, there is a traitor named Ephialtes, who was saved from the hilltop as a baby by his mother. Although he is deformed, he still wants to help King Leonidas and his troops when they are in the face of danger. Frankenstein's creature learns to be kind from watching the villagers with their everyday work. Even though both were abandoned, both still had hearts, even if it was for a short period of time.

~Jannye Vale