The elements of Film and Theatre By: Michael Garcia

The elements of Film and Theatre By: Michael Garcia

            Although we may not know it at first, the cinema and plays are very similar. Film has always been a big interest for me. I often read screenplays for movies just to get a better understanding of the films. It wasn’t until after reading the introduction to drama that I noticed that film and the stage contain almost entirely the same elements. For starters, both film and theatre contain a three part structure including a beginning, middle, and end. Also, both stories must contain suspense and conflict so that the audiences aren’t left bored and disengaged. We can also see that throughout time, some plays have made good movies like Romeo and Juliet, A few good men, and Casablanca.  

 

Hollywood even recently with Anonymous, has made movies detailing the life of William Shakespeare; a famous playwright.   Even with all the similarities between the two formats, people still find the movies more entertaining. This is probably because film has an advantage in its presentation. Everything about a movie contours to the audience, like the loud score and computer generated imagery to dazzle the moviegoers. When it comes to the stage, the audience must follow and focus on the details more closely. I believe, though, that film and theatre will continue to have many memorable accomplishments. I think the similarities are so close that most people who like movies will love plays just as much.   

For more information on the drama of film and theatre visit:

http://theatrehistory.com/

http://www.filmsite.org/filmh.html 

Frankenstein Analysis by Brandy Wilson

After reading Frankenstein for a second time, I have noticed that Mary Shelley portrays women as weak and passive, such as abandoned and long- waiting because in this time period the novel is written, women are treated as inferior to men. Including Justine, Margaret, Agatha, Safie, and Elizabeth. The person who I think plays the most emotional and important role is Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s role throughout the novel is very passive. She stays in the background in the beginning while Frankenstein is off at another country leaving her behind, even though at the same time he claims that Elizabeth is her possession and he must take care of her. Near the end of the novel instead of Frankenstein protecting his wife on their wedding night, he decides to leave the room from her and patrol keeping an eye out for the monster. To me this tells me he cares more about fulfilling and finishing his relationship with the monster rather than doing everything he can to protect Elizabeth.

For more information about roles the women play or even to learn more about Elizabeth, visit: http://bookstove.com/classics/feminism-and-mary-shelleys-frankenstein/

Learning Frankenstein by Ian Beck

In my senior year of high school, my class studied Frankenstein. Being a senior and having this assignment so late in the year, I could of cared less about the novel “Frankenstein”.  But now in my first year in college and having to read Frankenstein again, I have come to a completely new understanding of the novel Frankenstein. Now when I’m researching or studying Frankenstein, I no longer think of the book as this and nothing else. But now after going through the book a second time, and reading Frankenstein in a more deeper way, I can actually, see how sophisticated and great this book really is. There are so many elements in this novel, and since Frankenstein is a frame story there are multiple stories to read that eventually come together and intertwine which makes this book even better. Researching this novel has been a pain looking for sources, but now that I know how I am going to approach my paper, I can see that this essay will be great. For more info or facts on Frankenstein visit this link: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/frankenstein/facts.html

Frankenstein Analysis by: Alex Stofferan

Frankenstein Analysis by: Alex Stofferan

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, is the delineation of the stream of consciousness of Victor Frankenstein, which flows through multiple levels of narration in the form of a frame story. The story revolves around a struggle of abandonment of a creature that Frankenstein has selfishly created; we see the results of Victor not taking responsibility for what he has made. However, most readers will see that the story is of a genre not just that of horror or thriller, but it dives into the strong connection that Frankenstein and the creature share, which is their influence and place in society. I think the connection in the story between “father and son” is that of choice and placement; Victor was isolated from the social order of the time by choice, where as the creature was cut off from humanity by “birth”. I am on the side of Frankenstein’s creature personally, even though he was not born in a natural manner, he has been stripped of his rights and liberties with and from society. The creature obviously understands that he has been victimized, unlike Victor’s belief that he is the victim, and only wants to be accepted. With that digression, I believe the connection between the creator and offspring is ultimately that of which is which, and how the creature is a representation of what Frankenstein’s inner workings are in a physical form.  

http://www.anthropoetics.ucla.edu/ap1301/1301frank2.htm ( I like paragraph to see the creature looking to Victor as his creator/ as well as some of 49)