Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley is one of the earliest examples of science fiction. After watching two clips, I feel that James Whale and Kenneth Branagh both have successfully adapted Shelley’s novel for a film. Compared to Shelley’s original story, although both directors made some changes to convey different aspects, both films contain powerful images which enhance the story and create a lasting impression on the viewers. The creation scene of the creature is one of the most significant scenes in the book, and also the important scene that contains the main different interpretations between the novel and the films. In Shelley’s Frankenstein, as the creature opens his eyes, Victor is horrified by his creation, which leads him to flee instantly and refuse to make further contact. Shelley focuses on the terrifying nature of  Victor’s creation and how he immediately regrets it as the creature comes to life. In Whale’s and Kenneth’s adaptations, the horrified emotional state Shelley interprets in her book is weakened a lot. Whale represents Frankenstein as excited and thrilled to see his creation, yelling “It’s Alive! It’s Alive” madly, and adding “Now I know what it feels like to be a God.” Branagh’s interpretation brings elements from Shelley’s and Whale’s depiction together and takes the physical intimacy between Frankenstein and the Creature to a whole new level. In Branagh’s creation scene, Victor is excited to see his creation coming to life at the beginning, his emotional state changes very quickly as he realizes the horrifying nature of the creature and wonders “What have I done?” Branagh conveys both the excitement and the regretful emotions of Victor in the same scene. Another interesting aspect of the scene, which is a new addition to Shelly’s depiction, is how Branagh represents the creation scene similar to a child’s birth from a womb.