Frankenstein vs Edward Scissorhands

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Frankenstein and Edward Scissorhands Edward Scissorhands is a creature whose creator left him in a mansion isolated from society for several years. One day a lady, Peg Boggs, discovers this creature and tries to help him by making him part of her family. Not knowing how to interact with human beings, Edward not only alarmed Peg’s daughter, Kim, but is alarmed himself and ends up putting a hole in the water bed with his “scissorhands”. Long periods of isolation can transform one into an unordinary member of society. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and the movie Edward Scissorhands directed by Tim Burton, the creature and Edward are unable to evolve into ordinary members of society due to the effects of long periods of isolation. The isolation that both Edward and the creature in Frankenstein experience from being separated by their creators leaves them ignorant when trying to follow the rules of society. In the novel Frankenstein, the creature is abandoned by Victor Frankenstein at the very moment of his creation, and he is forced to discover the frightening reality of the world all by himself. Because he had no guidance, the creature was unable to successfully adapt to the regulations of society. On the other hand, in the movie, Edward’s creator died before he was finished being created, forcing him to live in his creator’s home in isolation for many years before being discovered. This isolation also resulted in Edward’s inability to interact properly with members of society. Isolation caused by the abandoning of both Edward and the creature’s creators left the two creations detached from society. When both the creature and Edward attempt to form relationships with other people, it miserably fails because of the terrible effects of isolation in their early lives. Both Edward Scissorhands and Frankenstein have very distinct characteristics
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