REACTION PAPER (No. 6): Bride of Frankenstein

Thea Selina G. Morales

2013-59204 

1. How does Frankenstein the book and the film reflect upon the role of morality and science?

                I think that Frankenstein exemplifies the significance of the balance between morality and science.  A fine line must be drawn between the two.  As you can see in the film, going beyond the means of nature or messing with the natural cycle of Mother Nature has its consequences.  I must say that defining a line between morality and science is difficult.  With the continuous advancements in the field of science, sometimes it is hard to say whether these improvements are to be considered as mere developments or already crossing the line in the sense that it yields negative effect in our society.

2. The difference between the movie adaptation of the monster and in the book is that the monster was able to carry a decent conversation. Why was the monster made dumb?  Did it work?

                For me, the disability to carry a decent conversation makes it clear to the audience that the monster strays from what we consider to be the norm.  I think that the monster being dumb symbolizes the superiority of the human being against something that is merely a result of science experimentations.  With this being said, the concept of morality vs. science is also raised.  Frankenstein possessing this characteristic is effective in pointing out that crossing the line towards immorality has its defects.