I remember reading Frankenstein back in senior year of high school and in addition to, watching the Kenneth Branagh’s version of Frankenstein, so this felt a little nostalgic. Frankenstein is a classic horror story, with many adaptations based off of Mary Shelley’s original novel. Depending on the adaptation, some small details might be changed or it can be a loosely interpretation. One of the most important scenes of Frankenstein is the birth of the creature. Before senior year, I have never read or watched Frankenstein, but like most others, I think of a mad scientist in a laboratory pulling a lever that drives electricity into the monster. I was quite shocked to find out that it was not as dramatic in the novel. I realized most people think of that idea due to the movies. In Shelley’s novel there is only one sentence that describes Frankenstein actually creating the monster right in the beginning of chapter 5. However in James Whale’s and Branagh’s films, the process of the creature coming alive is a few minutes long. There is no description of a crazy laboratory with electricity, wires, liquid, etc. in the novel. In addition, another key difference between the novel and the movies is that in Shelley’s book, Frankenstein is terrified and runs out of his laboratory once the creature comes alive, but in the movies, Frankenstein is bouncing off the walls with excitement. In Whale’s version, Frankenstein is shouting to the people around him (another difference) that he is like God. In Branagh’s film, Frankenstein see the creature’s eyes open to signal his birth, which is similar to the novel, but in Whale’s film, Frankenstein see the creature’s hand move. Overall, both films changes how Frankenstein the scientist feels after the birth of his creation completely and I believe that changes the message that Mary Shelley was trying to send to her readers.