Prometheus vs Frankenstein
How the Movie Prometheus and the Novel Frankenstein are Related
A Film Analysis by Dmitri Ho
When Mrs. McCourt first said that Prometheus and Frankenstein are related, I found it hard to believe because I didn’t see any obvious connections. However when I re-watched the movie while thinking about the themes and characters of Frankenstein, I saw many similarities despite that surprised me!
Frankenstein and Prometheus don’t even tell the same story. They both have unique characters, and the setting is totally different. Despite the differences, I saw many similarities in the themes, plot and characters of the movie. Many of the characters have similar character traits to those of Victor Frankenstein and the Creation.
David is the character I found to be most similar to the Creation. He was a robot created to serve his human creator and was very loyal. When the doctors Shaw and Holloway were trapped in a storm, he was prepared and more than willing to save them. Everything he does is done very intentionally, as if it is his duty. Like the Creation, he feels many conflicting emotions about his existence. He states that he is disappointed that humans only created him “because they could” and said that once his creator was dead that he would be “free”. Interestingly, David was not the only character similar to the Creation in Prometheus. In fact, I believe that the entire human race was portrayed as the Creation. In the movie, the human race was created by the Engineers. The characters in the movie want to discover where they came from, their purpose and what happens after death. They try to find the answers by seeking out their creators, the Engineers. The humans expected the Engineers would be kind to them, similar to how the Creation thought Victor would act as his father, but this was not the case. In a plot twist similar to the novel, the engineers are not proud of their creations and try to destroy them. Doctor Shaw is deeply saddened by this feeling
A Film Analysis by Dmitri Ho
When Mrs. McCourt first said that Prometheus and Frankenstein are related, I found it hard to believe because I didn’t see any obvious connections. However when I re-watched the movie while thinking about the themes and characters of Frankenstein, I saw many similarities despite that surprised me!
Frankenstein and Prometheus don’t even tell the same story. They both have unique characters, and the setting is totally different. Despite the differences, I saw many similarities in the themes, plot and characters of the movie. Many of the characters have similar character traits to those of Victor Frankenstein and the Creation.
David is the character I found to be most similar to the Creation. He was a robot created to serve his human creator and was very loyal. When the doctors Shaw and Holloway were trapped in a storm, he was prepared and more than willing to save them. Everything he does is done very intentionally, as if it is his duty. Like the Creation, he feels many conflicting emotions about his existence. He states that he is disappointed that humans only created him “because they could” and said that once his creator was dead that he would be “free”. Interestingly, David was not the only character similar to the Creation in Prometheus. In fact, I believe that the entire human race was portrayed as the Creation. In the movie, the human race was created by the Engineers. The characters in the movie want to discover where they came from, their purpose and what happens after death. They try to find the answers by seeking out their creators, the Engineers. The humans expected the Engineers would be kind to them, similar to how the Creation thought Victor would act as his father, but this was not the case. In a plot twist similar to the novel, the engineers are not proud of their creations and try to destroy them. Doctor Shaw is deeply saddened by this feeling