Curiosity piqued at the mention of responsibility. I always read Frankenstein as a cautionary tale of bringing something into the world without taking responsibility for it. Something something “a child scorned will burn the village to feel its warmth “
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Easily one of the biggest misconceptions about Frankenstein is that it’s simply a “flew too close to the sun,” anti-science novel. It’s not. What it actually does is say, “hey, science is progressing at such a rapid pace that even creating life itself seems possible one day. We need to proceed responsibly, and consider the implications of what we’re capable of.” Victor Frankenstein’s moral failure isn’t in creating the monster. It’s in creating the monster and then refusing to take responsibility for him. I’m looking forward to your take on it. Edit: Beyond being ridiculously funny, Young Frankenstein is a really good film because it puts forth a scenario where Fronkenste-I mean Frankenstein does try to take responsibility for his creation, with results that are hilarious and heartwarming in equal measure.
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Remember kids, if your science project somehow gains sentience, its up to you to be a responsible parent and raise them right.
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When I read the book, I also noticed that it was predominatly existential angst, and has barely anything about science-gone-mad or the Industrial Revolution, as I had read. I was disappointed when I watched the 1931 film, which eschews most of that angst and presents it as mad-scientist-creates-monster, which I believe is what cemented the modern perception of the story. I'm glad to see you seeking to present Shelley's concept, and looking forward to your analysis!
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Remember kids, both Frankenstein and his creations were monsters. The former for bringing life into the world before casting off responsibility, and the latter hurting and killing people knowing it was wrong, but was determined to hurt Frankenstein. The Monster even identified with Lucifer from paradise lost.
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I remember reading this for high school lit and being just completely unprepared for how thoughtful, bleak, and poetic it was. The monster is such a fascinating character and the way he talks to Frankenstein about the "human" condition I think just hasn't come across in any adaptation I've seen
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Considering who her parents were, her mother a pioneer of early modern feminism and her father being one of the intellectual architects of philosophical anarchism, yeah I would love to see some of the radicalism etched into her work.
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It is crazy when you find out that both Frankenstein and the modern vampire archetype came from one night of telling spooky stories during a storm between Mary Shelley, her husband and Lord Byron.... one night basically created modern horror...
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I’m so glad you’re covering this! I always saw the central theme of Frankenstein to be grappling with the responsibility of the creation of life and it’s something many adaptations have lost in favor of other motifs. Can’t wait to watch the video!
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This is one of my favourite novels. It is seriously underestimated by people who are too persuaded by bad movies to take it as seriously as it deserves.
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"Who is responsible" was the title of my essay on Frankenstein in high school I'm so happy that I'm seeing one of my favorite YouTubers bring it up with that specific point in mind.
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I legit remember reading this book as a sophomore in college. The themes and imagery and narrative remain one of my favorites, I’ve taught it as summer reading, and I remain frustrated that we haven’t had many adaptations that truly grasp that actual themes at play.
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Hot take: not even careful reading, just any reading of the source material at all.
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See, I'm glad to see this book getting covered here! I read it back in high school and picked up some of those ideas, thought it was a little reductive to boil it down to "this is what happens when you play god" and other such simplistic ideas, neglecting that the base issues were so much deeper than that.
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This was the only book in high school that I properly read and finished. I liked it.
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Frankenstein is actually my favorite Science fiction book! I remember first reading it in highschool and being taken aback by how "Human" Victor's creation was. I was used to the dumb, zombie like depictions, then I got to the part with the hovel. The creation going full murder mode might be a little unrealistic, but this is a fully realized being who was literally disowned the day he was born, and even despite that, he still tried to help out some random poor family for no other reason than genuine care and a want for connection. And then hes immediately punished for his kindness, beaten just for looking different. If I went through that, I'd probably be convinced that violence was my only option left too.
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too many people think it’s a cautionary tale about overadvancement when we’re not ready, when really it’s about a big scary monster going RUUUUU and beating people up
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Atun-Shei plus Esoterica will make for some of the most thought provoking content ever to grace this platform, I can’t wait!
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Atun-Shei Films
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the most misunderstood novels in literary history. Often written off as an anti-science screed, careful reading reveals it instead to be a timeless parable about human responsibility that grapples with fundamental questions about what we owe to our planet and to each other. In a feature-length analysis dropping just before Halloween, we'll be rediscovering the true radicalism of Shelley's vision through the prism of sexuality, family, and the ethics of the creation of life.
This one's gonna be an Atun-Shei all-timer, folks (and even better, it's part of a collaboration with @TheEsotericaChannel). The video is currently available for early access over on www.patreon.com/atunsheifilms
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