The Social Impact of Frankenstein
on the world...
The monster in Frankenstein is one of the most easily recognizable creatures from fiction. He's in the monster hall of fame with Dracula, The Wolfman, Godzilla and Jaws. The doctor himself inspired most likely all mad scientist types and gave everyone the idea that science can be dangerous. in culture... Frankenstein is everywhere and often times people mistakenly refer to the monster as Frankenstein. Either way, there's a Frankenstein themed everything. Leggings, books, tons of movies and even cereal |
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in literature...
Lots of other books and movies also borrow themes and ideas from Frankenstein. Edward Scissorhands, the book series Unwind, and even The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Everyone knows the characters and they paved the road for other gothic sci-fi novels. It also greatly inspired horror novels and other monster stories.
Lots of other books and movies also borrow themes and ideas from Frankenstein. Edward Scissorhands, the book series Unwind, and even The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Everyone knows the characters and they paved the road for other gothic sci-fi novels. It also greatly inspired horror novels and other monster stories.
Reviews
The review I agree with the most: here
Most reviews I found were positive, adding that they couldn't put it down and the Shelley was way ahead of her time. People credit her for influencing every artificial intelligence novel that predated hers as well as some other monster stories. More reviews: here, here and here. |
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