Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- In the original novel Frankenstein the monster talks, and even reads the classics. How would a talking monster change the film? Would the monster be more or less sympathetic? Explain your answer.
- Critic Randy Krinsky argues that Frankenstein's an example of the uncanny. "The nature of the uncanny is that it is unfamiliar while remaining strangely familiar," Krisnky says. Do you agree that this applies to Frankenstein's monster? Explain your answer.
- James Whale was openly gay at a time when being openly gay was pretty dang rare. Some critics have argued that Frankenstein includes homosexual themes. Do you agree or disagree? What particular relationships in the film might be influenced by Whale's homosexuality?
- What if Frankenstein's assistant Fritz had managed to get the good brain rather than the bad brain? Would that change the course of the film? If so how? If not why not? Explain your answers.
- Is Frankenstein's monster a robot? Is it a zombie? Explain your answers.