In the book Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley in 1818, the creature is very different than the one seen in pop culture today. The movie Hotel Transylvania 2 has a batch of mixed matched characters that go on an adventure together to help out a baby vampire. In the movie, there is a character that was depicted as Frankenstein. However, this character is very different than the original creature that was featured in the original story of Frankenstein. The creature written in Shelley’s version differs from the Frankenstein shown in Hotel Transylvania 2 because of their personality traits, appearances, and the way they are treated by people. The biggest differences between these two characters are their personality traits. The original Frankenstein…show more content… Of course, these characters were created in two completely different centuries so there are obvious differences that result from era. Around the time the original Frankenstein creature was created, John Locke came up with the theory of the blank slate. According to Gale Student Resources in Context, “most critics agree that Locke strongly influenced Shelley’s characterization of the creature, as she wanted her readers to understand how important the creature’s social conditioning was” (Gale Student Resources in Context). Knowing this information, it is easy to see the writers of Hotel Transylvania 2 did not take this into consideration. The creature portrayed in the movie has all the human characteristics of someone who grew up in a happy family. The monster created in the original story is missing many things such as family memories that cause him to feel extremely abandoned. Another difference that could be found between the two creatures are their…show more content… In the original Frankenstein novel, the creature was too hideous to be accepted by society. He faced a considerable amount of discrimination for his unique features. When he encountered the young William, William was frightened to see him. When he looked upon the creature, he exclaimed “monster! Ugly wretch! You wish to eat me and tear me to pieces. You are an ogre” (Shelley 131). While reading this section, it is obvious to see how the original creature was treated. This is vastly different from the reaction the Frankenstein monster in the film faced. While stumbling upon two women on a jog, the Frankenstein creature did not scare them. In fact, the two women even asked if they could take a selfie and they seemed to be excited to see him. This reaction of excitement is not close to a response of horror that the original monster had
