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
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