Background of Frankenstein The story of FrankensteinVideo timeQuestion2Background of Frankenstein Frankenstein isanovelwrittenbyMaryShelleyaboutacreatureproducedbyscientificexperiment.Shegottheideaforthebookinadream.Shelleystartedwritingthestorywhenshewasnineteen,andthenovelwaspublishedwhenshewastwenty-one.Thefirsteditionwaspublishedanonymously（匿名的）inLondonin1818.Shelleysnameappearsonthesecondedition,publishedinFrancein1823.Frankenstein = a kind of men who suffer from their own Frankenstein = a kind of men who suffer from their own actionsactions .34弗兰肯斯坦弗兰肯斯坦（1931) 弗兰肯斯坦的新娘弗兰肯斯坦的新娘（1935)弗兰肯斯坦之子弗兰肯斯坦之子（1939) 弗兰肯斯坦的幽魂弗兰肯斯坦的幽魂（1942)弗兰肯斯坦大战狼人弗兰肯斯坦大战狼人（1943) 弗兰肯斯坦之家弗兰肯斯坦之家（1945)弗兰肯斯坦的咒语弗兰肯斯坦的咒语（1957) 邪恶的弗兰肯斯坦邪恶的弗兰肯斯坦（1964)弗兰肯斯坦创造了妇女弗兰肯斯坦创造了妇女（1966) 弗兰肯斯坦的恐怖弗兰肯斯坦的恐怖（1970)弗兰肯斯坦和来自地狱的怪物弗兰肯斯坦和来自地狱的怪物（1973) 年轻的弗兰肯斯坦年轻的弗兰肯斯坦（1974)新弗兰肯斯坦新弗兰肯斯坦（1992) 玛丽玛丽雪莱的弗兰肯斯坦雪莱的弗兰肯斯坦（1994)弗兰肯斯坦之永生弗兰肯斯坦之永生（2004) 弗兰肯斯坦的军队弗兰肯斯坦的军队（2012）5Mary ShelleyElizabeth Victor FrankensteinThe monstermarriedcreatedcreated6 Frankenstein wanted fame as a scientist. He wanted to find the secrets of life so that all people live with out the fear of death. But something went wrong-his creation was a monster, ugly and strong. Even Frankenstein could not look on his creation with love-but only with fear. No one gave the monster a chance. All he looked for was friendship until he found that no one would love him. Then he wanted revenge7 Frankenstein began to work on creating life. He searched in Frankenstein began to work on creating life. He searched in graveyardsgraveyards（墓地）（墓地）（墓地）（墓地） and morguesand morgues（停尸房）（停尸房）（停尸房）（停尸房） for dead bodies for dead bodies on which he could experiment.on which he could experiment.8 But young Frankenstein fell back in shock But young Frankenstein fell back in shock！What he created was What he created was a monstera monster！Unable to stand looking at Unable to stand looking at the being he had created, the being he had created, Frankenstein rushed out of Frankenstein rushed out of the room. He hated it!the room. He hated it!9 Meanwhile, after escaping from Frankensteins house, the Meanwhile, after escaping from Frankensteins house, the poor monster ran into the woods.poor monster ran into the woods.10 However, the people were so full of fear that they ran him out of However, the people were so full of fear that they ran him out of town even though he had hurt no one.town even though he had hurt no one.11 The monster hid in a cottage. And heThe monster hid in a cottage. And he built a good relationship built a good relationship with a blind old man. He helped him do the housework.with a blind old man. He helped him do the housework.12 However, the children of the old man found him and kicked However, the children of the old man found him and kicked him out.him out. After that, he felt desperate and determine to declare war against all human After that, he felt desperate and determine to declare war against all human beings. beings. The monster killed many people including children and women. One The monster killed many people including children and women. One day, he killed a boy. While, the boy is Frankensteins younger brother. day, he killed a boy. While, the boy is Frankensteins younger brother. 13 Frankenstein felt sad as well as angry. He swore to scratch the monster he created and destroyed it. The monster asked Frankstein to create a new female monster for him and promised he would not kill people again.14 Frankenstein Frankenstein promised the monster and started to make a female promised the monster and started to make a female monster. However ,finally he destroyed the thing he had half-made monster. However ,finally he destroyed the thing he had half-made because he feared that he created another killer.because he feared that he created another killer.15 At last, Frankenstein was died of tired. Before he died, the monster At last, Frankenstein was died of tired. Before he died, the monster appeared and talked with him.appeared and talked with him. He suicide just after his masters death.He suicide just after his masters death.16The beautiful sentencesYou gave me a body, a mind, and feelings. Then you left me alone in the world to be feared and hated by everyone, and I know that you hate me the most of all. I truly believed you were evil. 17 Figure out the similarities and differences between Frankenstein and Pygmalion.18Similarities 1. 1. Both of them are creators.Both of them are creators.2. Both of them attempt to construct their creations to be 2. Both of them attempt to construct their creations to be beautiful.beautiful.3. Creations were changed and 3. Creations were changed and produced an effect on creatorsproduced an effect on creators. . 19Differences 1. Different intentions Pygmalions sculpture is created for his ego and is acceptable in society, while Frankensteins monster was created to help the science community, but ended up being hated and despised by society. 2. The monster is 100% man-made. While Pygmalions statue was changed to a beautiful woman by the goddess of love.203.Two very different endings Pygmalion has a happy ending while Frankenstein is not. Pygmalions family comes from the creation of the statue, While Frankensteins family and his whole life are destroyed by it. 2122