1. Hiteshbhai C. Parmar
Roll No. 11
Semester – M.A. Sem. 2
Year 2013 - 14
Topic:- Comparative study of Frankenstein
novel and Movie (1994)
Submitted to: Heenaba Zala
Smt. S.B. Gardi Department of English,
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar.

2. Introduction of the Novel
• “Frankenstein” or “the Modern Prometheus”
written by Marry Shelley – published in
London - 1818 anonymously , Her name
appears in second edition in 1822 in France.

3. Characters Of the Novel
• The doomed Protagonist and narrator of the story
Victor
Frankenstein
• The 8 feet Tall, monstrous and ugly creation of V.F.
The monster -
Frankenstein
• The arctic Seafarer, he picked up bedraggled V.F. up
off the ice, helped him. He recorded the tale of V.F.
and series of his letter addressed to his sister.
Robert
Walton

4. Characters Of the Novel
•An orphan – 4 years old child.
•1818 – Elizabeth is Cousin and Alphonse Frankenstein’s sisters
•1831 – Victor’s mother rescues Elizabeth from a destitute peasant
Cottage in Italy.
Elizabeth
Lavenza
• Victor’s boyhood friend, who nurses back to
health in Ingolstadt.Henry Clerval
• Victor’s youngest Brother and Darling of the
Frankenstein Family.
William
Frankenstein

5. Characters Of the Novel
• Mother of Victor Frankenstein, and married to
Alphonse after death of her father. She dies of
scarlet fever.
Caroline
Beaufort
• Victor’s father. Very sympathetic toward his son.
Alphonse
Frankenstein
• The professor of chemistry who sparks victor’s
interest in science.M. Waldman
• A young girl adopted into the Frankenstein
household, she is blamed and executed for
William’s murder
Justine Moritz

6. Difference Between Novel and Movie
Novel
Love scene
(not presented in the novel)
Deformity of Monster
(Yellow skin, Black lips, 8
feet Height)
Death of Caroline
(Scarlet Fever)
Movie
Love Scene
(presented in the movie)
Deformity of Monster
(White skin, 6 feet Height)
Death of Caroline
(After giving birth of
William)

7. Mother: “Dear children ! I am leaving you all
for the another world, Learn to love each
other always. When you grow up you must
marry each other”
- Caroline

8. Difference Between Novel and Movie
Novel
Elizabeth didn’t came at
Victor’s Laboratory
Monster Brought Wood for
De Lacey Family
Movie
Elizabeth visited at Victor’s
Laboratory
Monster Digging vegetables
for De lacey Family

9. Difference Between Novel and Movie
Novel
The murder of William –
Victor was not in home
Felix and Agatha are Siblings
and their father is Mr. De
lecey
Movie
The murder of William -
Victor was at home - Geneva
Felix and Agatha are married
and - Two child

10. Conclusion
 Because books and movies work differently.
 Certain alterations must be made to make a book into a
movie, otherwise the movie won't be that good.
Depend on Original Text – Not on Film version.