Last Thursday, we watched Frankenstein, with a twist on the way it's performed. And like my other classmates said, it was a great experience and very unique/unexpected. I think Frankenstein really emphasized in the play the idea of individualism and loneliness because of not fitting in. The play really showed many phases of life, from birth(creation) to moments of happiness (with the little girl) and despair (isolation), till death. I think the whole idea of Frankenstein is the idea/value of finding a place of fitting it. In a youthful way, it really showed how humans at a young age dream big without fear or limits until society changes our schemas. The creator of Frankenstein was very wonderful and adventurous, through his views on life after death- and even without the use of dialogue, we understood this because of his body language and actions towards life and the people around him.
Adding on to that, since there was no dialogue, it opened up an opportunity to add more artistic and distinct methods of the performers' artwork. I think often times when we experience an art form we tend to limit ourselves with what we expect to see, we don't fully engage ourselves or allow ourselves to be vulnerable to art- with our own biases and prejudices, but we should leave all of our personal worldly beliefs and fully accept and appreciate this authentic work.
Approaching Frankenstein as kind of a figure completely untouched by society is an interesting method of looking at it. I've always kind of assumed that Frankenstein began as a monstrous figure and he needed to be convinced to be human-like. But I agree with you in this case that maybe I should be thinking of Frankenstein as a pure individual who is dirtied by the world and society. It creates a much more important message to the reader because it serves as a message of the dangers of society instead of the danger of one individual.
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ReplyDeleteVery interesting ideas, Ryhen. I like how you focus on the humanity of the monster, if we can call it that, and how although its actions depict someone consumed with evil, it's just trying to find love and a way out of loneliness like the rest of us.
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