Comparing Edward Scissorhands and Frankenstein
Compare the way in which the 2 films Frankenstein and Edward Scissor Hands represent stories of the misunderstood outcast in society.
The 1930’s black and white film Frankenstein by James Whale and 1994’s film Edward Scissor Hands by Tim Burton are two movies about a misunderstood creation that is seen as an outcast and practically shunned by the community. In this essay I will be comparing the two films on the outcast, context, style and technique.
The monster in James Whale’s production of Frankenstein is misunderstood and seen as an outcast. A scene that highlights this is where the monster is in the windmill and the villagers are burning it and setting it on fire. You can tell that the community doesn’t see the monster as one of their own because if they did they probably would have treated him a bit more fairly. But in this case they just grab their torches and hunt him down like some animal. Another scene where the monster is depicted as an outcast is when he is chained up in Frankenstein’s dungeon. He is treated like a criminal and locked to a wall with only a tiny window of light. Basically all this is telling the creature that he is no good for freedom or for life and all because people didn’t understand him and judged him to be scary and unsafe.
The storyline in the film Edward Scissor Hands is actually very similar to Frankenstein’s. It’s all about a creation that clashes into a world that judges him and misunderstands him. The line in the film, “Can I bring him to Show and Tell on Monday?” Immediately presents the fact that people think of Edward as an object or something to jeer at and don’t give him the respect of a normal person. Another quote’s “Freak!” So in other words is saying that he isn’t normal he’s not one of us which really translates into outcast.
Between the 1930’s and the 1990’s a lot of changes occurred, especially in the movie industry. From Frankenstein’s dark, black and white horror to Edward Scissor Hands bright and
The 1930’s black and white film Frankenstein by James Whale and 1994’s film Edward Scissor Hands by Tim Burton are two movies about a misunderstood creation that is seen as an outcast and practically shunned by the community. In this essay I will be comparing the two films on the outcast, context, style and technique.
The monster in James Whale’s production of Frankenstein is misunderstood and seen as an outcast. A scene that highlights this is where the monster is in the windmill and the villagers are burning it and setting it on fire. You can tell that the community doesn’t see the monster as one of their own because if they did they probably would have treated him a bit more fairly. But in this case they just grab their torches and hunt him down like some animal. Another scene where the monster is depicted as an outcast is when he is chained up in Frankenstein’s dungeon. He is treated like a criminal and locked to a wall with only a tiny window of light. Basically all this is telling the creature that he is no good for freedom or for life and all because people didn’t understand him and judged him to be scary and unsafe.
The storyline in the film Edward Scissor Hands is actually very similar to Frankenstein’s. It’s all about a creation that clashes into a world that judges him and misunderstands him. The line in the film, “Can I bring him to Show and Tell on Monday?” Immediately presents the fact that people think of Edward as an object or something to jeer at and don’t give him the respect of a normal person. Another quote’s “Freak!” So in other words is saying that he isn’t normal he’s not one of us which really translates into outcast.
Between the 1930’s and the 1990’s a lot of changes occurred, especially in the movie industry. From Frankenstein’s dark, black and white horror to Edward Scissor Hands bright and