Sami Nabity, Sophie Crowley, Kolton Baldwin, Levi Sturua

Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex

In Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex Frankenstein’s monster is displayed as a helpless victim of poor circumstances. He is shown as an isolated member of society, different, and alone. He is however human in his want of food when he finds his cupboards barren. Classically shown as an intelligent monster whose one desire is companionship, Frankenstein’s monster is shunned from society; chased off by pitch forks and torches he first ran away. However Rex’s Frankenstein soon figures out a way to turn the situation from dismal to potentially helping him. He is still a clever monster.

Boris Karloff in Frankenstein - Thomas Blackshear II

Consistent with descriptions of the monster in the novel, this depiction is disgusting. His sickly yellow skin and white cloudy, droppy eyes create the author's desired effefct. The dark, deep circles and wrinkles under and around his eyes create a sad and tired effect on his expression His mouth is in a grim, tight line seeming to curve up into a sinister smirk. His stagnant expression is altered with this interesting addition; it adds the possibility of malice to this monster's face. Since this piece of art is from a movie adaptation, it closely adheres to descriptions from Mary Shelly's novel.

Frankenstein by Iced Earth

This piece of music essentially summaraizes Victor Frankenstein's creation of the monster, framing it as a doctor's dark obsession with what life truly means.  It is composed with low notes that bask the story in shadowy tones.  The lyrics are gloomy and the singer's voice, although male, is faintly high pitched and raises the hair on your neck.  At certain intervals, a lower voice speaks; the disparity between the two is alarming, and you feel as though the two distinct voices are Victor screaming in terror and the monster growling at him.  To add more fright, there is a low drumming in the background that almost sounds like the monster's beating heart.

Simliarities
All of art, literature, and music are very different things, but in this situation they coexist and all are aiming at one thing: an individual's standpoint within society, and how they emotionally embrace it. Consistent with the standpoint of being an outcast, artists relate to Frankenstein's monster and the influence is visible in their work. Themes of loneliness, anger, frustration, and sadness are frequently seen. All centered around Frankenstein's monster, different interpretations of the creature are created. Some closely adhere to the classical description and some have been altered into a more commercialized and modern version. Frankenstein, in all versions, symbolize men's struggle of identity within us all.

Frankenstein (Cole P., Derek D., Emily H., and Kennedy O.

Music

This piece of music has a foreboding feel throughout it. The lyrics portray the loneliness and stranger within each of us. The rhythm of the music is dingy but upbeat, causing a sense of isolation, what would be known more understanding as terror. The raspy tone of the singers voice exposes the raw nature of mankind. This proclaims that every being has a monster inside of them they are trying to overcome.

Literature

UnWholly, by Neal Shusterman, is a dystopian novel set in the future United States. In the widely successful predecessor, Unwind, kids who disappoint or anger their parents are 'unwound' as opposed to abortion. Being 'unwound' is the process of dissecting a human without any of the tissue dying. The said tissue is then used to help and heal others. This book follows Cam, a teen made entirely from other parts of unwound kids. In a sense he is a 'modern Frankenstein'. Cam must struggle with his sense of identity, confusion, and anger. This is an imaginative and somewhat creepy take on a classic.

Art

Barkla fuses liquid acrylic and water color pencils to create a Frankenstein that seems to with hold the infinite mystery of the universe. With the presence of stars and the galaxies, we observe an allusion to the contrasting light and darkness inside the creature. The signs of time are exemplified by the wrinkles under his eyes. His countenance also shows how isolated and misunderstood he is. The universe is a mystery, and so is he. His eyes are dark and have infinite depth. The overall darkness of his body contrasted with the partial bright, whiteness of his face alludes to his remaining humanity and kindness.

(Nicky Barkla)

The three mediums all have a dark, somewhat creepy theme to them. They all explore the unanswerable questions of life. They all seem to stare deep into your soul and ask, "What is life? Do I have a soul?" They are all beautiful, but frightening, like a raging storm or a pouncing mountain lion. Mary Shelly's excellent book, Frankenstein, flows to all aspects of human life. It sheds light on the dark existence that we lead. It is a shining beacon for a lost sailor. It is a glowing example that all young writers should aspire to.

Jessica Parker, Sarah Benson, McKaley Clark, Tayte Pollmann

ART

Nicky Barkla -- "Everybody But Me"

 Barkla's portrayal of Frankenstein's Monster brings out more of a somber tone. The droopiness of his eyes shows the pain of being alone. The single nostril shows one of the deformities of being nonhuman. The darker color scheme of blues and purple represents to me a bruised and troubled past.This monster looks older and the strokes of paint look like wrinkles upon his sunken-in face. Overall, this piece makes me feel depressed.

MUSIC

Ludwig van Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata"

 This song portrays nature in a delicate way. It opens very soft and quite. It starts to crescendo but still keeps the same soft feel. I think it's trying to show how delicate and beautiful nature can be. The song builds and fades, allowing the song to never feel too intense. It ultimately gives it a calming sense like many Romantics found in nature. Also, the fact that the piece only uses one instrument gives the song the feeling of being alone in nature.

LITERATURE

Frankenstein

Edward Field

The monster has escaped from the dungeon

where he was kept by the Baron,
who made him with knobs sticking out from each side of his neck
where the head was attached to the body
and stitching all over
where parts of cadavers were sewed together.

He is pursued by the ignorant villagers,
who think he is evil and dangerous because he is ugly
and makes ugly noises.
They wave firebrands at him and cudgels and rakes,
but he escapes and comes to the thatched cottage
of an old blind man playing on the violin Mendelssohn's "Spring Song."

Hearing him approach, the blind man welcomes him:
"Come in, my friend," and takes him by the arm.
"You must be weary," and sits him down inside the house.
For the blind man has long dreamed of having a friend
to share his lonely life.

The monster has never known kindness ‹ the Baron was cruel --
but somehow he is able to accept it now,
and he really has no instincts to harm the old man,
for in spite of his awful looks he has a tender heart:
Who knows what cadaver that part of him came from?

The old man seats him at table, offers him bread,
and says, "Eat, my friend." The monster
rears back roaring in terror.
"No, my friend, it is good. Eat -- gooood"
and the old man shows him how to eat,
and reassured, the monster eats
and says, "Eat -- gooood,"
trying out the words and finding them good too.

The old man offers him a glass of wine,
"Drink, my friend. Drink -- gooood."
The monster drinks, slurping horribly, and says,
"Drink -- gooood," in his deep nutty voice
and smiles maybe for the first time in his life.

Then the blind man puts a cigar in the monster's mouth
and lights a large wooden match that flares up in his face.
The monster, remembering the torches of the villagers,
recoils, grunting in terror.
"No, my friend, smoke -- gooood,"
and the old man demonstrates with his own cigar.
The monster takes a tentative puff
and smiles hugely, saying, "Smoke -- gooood,"
and sits back like a banker, grunting and puffing.

Now the old man plays Mendelssohn's "Spring Song" on the violin
while tears come into our dear monster s eyes
as he thinks of the stones of the mob the pleasures of meal-time,
the magic new words he has learned
and above all of the friend he has found.

It is just as well that he is unaware --
being simple enough to believe only in the present --
that the mob will find him and pursue him
for the rest of his short unnatural life,
until trapped at the whirlpool's edge
he plunges to his death. 

This poem is about Frankenstein's Monster. It touches on the theme of ugliness and loneliness in recalling the trials the creature has endured. This poem deeply emphasizes the kindness given to the monster by an old blind man, who gives him food and wine. The beginning of this poem portrays the book by Mary Shelley of how the monster had a difficult time in society. However, in the novel, the old blind man never gives the monster bread and wine, only compassion to his story of the prejudices he's received. The symbolism of fire brings the importance of life, survival, and an allusion to Prometheus.

SIMILARTIES

All of these pieces include a sense of loneliness. Mystery and darkness are also common elements. Throughout these pieces, you can see the changes in the monster's demeanor. Each of these express themes from the book; the painting has the themes of darkness and ugliness, the song has the theme of nature, and the poem expresses the theme of a desire to fit in with society. All of these show a sense of softness, or a bit of sadness in relation to the monster. In the painting, the monster has a mournful expression on his face. The song has a soft, disconsolate sound. In the poem, the reader begins to feel sorry for the fate of the monster. Additionally, these address the theme of solitude.

Anthony P, Séverine B, Ariana W, and McKennah C

Medium: Literature

Alone by Edgar Allan Poe

This poem by Edgar Allan Poe doesn’t talk about a certain monster, instead it captures a dark creepy emotion through the description of the weather and the poem’s glum vocabulary. Using juxtaposition in the different descriptions creates contrast and makes the poem seem even darker. For example, it talks about an “autumn tint of gold” which is a pretty and calm description, but in the next line down it talks about “lightning in the sky.” This clever use of words and depiction gives the poem a more unambiguous creepiness than Frankenstein.

Medium: Art

The picture by Shel Dorf  appears with darker hues. The monster appears more sorrowful and depressed. The artist uses softer lines on the monster’s face, nothing pointy. Some parts of the painting blur together. The picture evokes the emotion of pity for the poor creature. The painter makes him seem so defenseless and tries to portray the monster as more humanlike than he actually is.

Medium: Music

“Lovesong” by The Cure

The tone of this music is a bit melancholy, though perhaps not as much as one would expect of gothic rock.  Rather than sounding heavy or extremely dark, the song sounds like a lot of other late ‘80s  rock songs.  The synthesizer throughout the song helps give the tone of the late ‘80s, while the guitars and bass in the song sound more dark but still contain ‘80s elements. The singing is the most despondent portion of the song, though the lyrics themselves are not so gloomy.  In fact, if they weren’t sang in a minor key, they would likely be regarded as happy.  The song overall sounds sad with a bit of happiness, a mood that’s immediately set by the Amadd9 chord heard at the beginning of the song.

 

Similarities Paragraph:

In each medium, Frankenstein is described by light and soft tones at first and are quickly followed by dark and sullen tones that depict the emotions of the story. Nature is also used heavily in these mediums, especially in literature, to exemplify the importance of nature as well as emotion to Romantics. Some of the lighter tones show the innocent and kind side of the creature on the inside, and the darker tones in the mediums portray the evil and harmful aspects of the creature that are seen by others. Isolation and the feeling of loneliness are commonly used in the mediums by showing a solitary subject or describing the feeling.

Logan Huff, Heber Jensen, and Lindsey Evenstad

Literature

Frankenstein
Edward Field

The monster has escaped from the dungeon
where he was kept by the Baron,
who made him with knobs sticking out from each side of his neck
where the head was attached to the body
and stitching all over
where parts of cadavers were sewed together.

He is pursued by the ignorant villagers,
who think he is evil and dangerous because he is ugly
and makes ugly noises.
They wave firebrands at him and cudgels and rakes,
but he escapes and comes to the thatched cottage
of an old blind man playing on the violin Mendelssohn's "Spring Song."

Hearing him approach, the blind man welcomes him:
"Come in, my friend," and takes him by the arm.
"You must be weary," and sits him down inside the house.
For the blind man has long dreamed of having a friend
to share his lonely life.

The monster has never known kindness ‹ the Baron was cruel --
but somehow he is able to accept it now,
and he really has no instincts to harm the old man,
for in spite of his awful looks he has a tender heart:
Who knows what cadaver that part of him came from?

The old man seats him at table, offers him bread,
and says, "Eat, my friend." The monster
rears back roaring in terror.
"No, my friend, it is good. Eat -- gooood"
and the old man shows him how to eat,
and reassured, the monster eats
and says, "Eat -- gooood,"
trying out the words and finding them good too.

The old man offers him a glass of wine,
"Drink, my friend. Drink -- gooood."
The monster drinks, slurping horribly, and says,
"Drink -- gooood," in his deep nutty voice
and smiles maybe for the first time in his life.

Then the blind man puts a cigar in the monster's mouth
and lights a large wooden match that flares up in his face.
The monster, remembering the torches of the villagers,
recoils, grunting in terror.
"No, my friend, smoke -- gooood,"
and the old man demonstrates with his own cigar.
The monster takes a tentative puff
and smiles hugely, saying, "Smoke -- gooood,"
and sits back like a banker, grunting and puffing.

Now the old man plays Mendelssohn's "Spring Song" on the violin
while tears come into our dear monster s eyes
as he thinks of the stones of the mob the pleasures of meal-time,
the magic new words he has learned
and above all of the friend he has found.

It is just as well that he is unaware --
being simple enough to believe only in the present --
that the mob will find him and pursue him
for the rest of his short unnatural life,
until trapped at the whirlpool's edge
he plunges to his death.

This poem is unique is its sudden change of mood. It starts out sad and depressing and then transitions into happy when the creature meets the blind man. Then at the very end it suddenly transitions into sad when it relates the creature’s death.

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Visual Arts

( ALlienation) It think this painting (watercolor) explains how the creature might be feeling though chapters 1 through 12. He feels like there is only one of his kinds and lowers than everyone else. When he first goes into the village, everyone is scared, attacking him and he feels lowest of the low. He has no one to talk to; no friends, no family, and his creator totally abandoned him. He just feels like a complete outcast, but throughout the first few chapters he keeps up his positive attitude and believes there will be a chance.

 

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Music

Feed My Frankenstein by Alice Cooper

This song like most of Alice cooper's is on the strange and dark side of rock and roll. Cooper uses the idea of Frankenstien that he has a monster inside of him and that it is hungary for love. Using the stariotipical idea of the monster the music shows the dark side of the creater compared to the book it is rather nice right now.

Feed my Frankenstein 

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 All these works of "art" are similar in some ways. Feed My Frankenstein by Alice Cooper and Frankenstein by Edward Field portray the creature as a hideous beast. The picture portrays the creature as a loner. All of the pieces of art all relate to the creature being hated throughout society.