DianaFrankenstein and a Scold's Bridle
October 2nd 2009 00:27
Recently read 'Frankenstein' for the first time. You know, that book is nothing like you may imagine, or have been led to beleive by various Hollywood efforts.
For a start, Mr. Frankenstein is the man who created the 'creature', but not the name of the creature itself. When his 8 foot tall 'creation' comes to life (and we are not told specifically how this occurs, so where does the bolt of lighting come in?) Frankenstein runs from him in horror, apparently mainly cos he looks so revolting.
For a few years the creature roams the mountains of Germany and Switzerland while Frankenstein suffers a nervous breakdown. The monstrously ugly creature finitially eels nothing but love for his fellow beings but is shunned by all he encounters. He tracks down his creator and starts murdering his nearest and dearest out of revenge. Eventually he makes a deal with Frankenstein; if he makes him a 'wife', he will leave him forever and not keep killing his family. Frankenstein tries but fails, so the killing goes on.
We leave the two heroes skittering about on the ice somewere deep in the North, where Frankenstein eventually dies and the creature vows to burn himself at the stake thus ending the whole miserable busi ness.
Was this whole sorry tale built merely on the look of things? If Frankenstein had only hung around to look after his monster, how different things might have been. And how twisted did the story get in the making of the films??
Anyone else read this lovely Gothic tale?
Speaking of looks, took my mare to the dentist Wednesday. You remember some TV series called 'The Scold's Bridle', which highlighted that wonderful mediaval piece of ironmongery which was placed over the head and around the mouth of a nagging woman?
My mare had something akin to that placed in her mouth and around her head while the dentist sawed away at her teeth with an iron file. Did the trick too, she is already eating better and put a bit more weight on. We get our horses teeth done once a year, tis a critical part of horse care. Amazing how many horse owners don't think it important, yet are happy to pay hundreds of bucks on food.
Turns out the farriers had never heard of a scold's bridle either! Oh well, gotta go feed the squawking baby magpie....
For a start, Mr. Frankenstein is the man who created the 'creature', but not the name of the creature itself. When his 8 foot tall 'creation' comes to life (and we are not told specifically how this occurs, so where does the bolt of lighting come in?) Frankenstein runs from him in horror, apparently mainly cos he looks so revolting.
For a few years the creature roams the mountains of Germany and Switzerland while Frankenstein suffers a nervous breakdown. The monstrously ugly creature finitially eels nothing but love for his fellow beings but is shunned by all he encounters. He tracks down his creator and starts murdering his nearest and dearest out of revenge. Eventually he makes a deal with Frankenstein; if he makes him a 'wife', he will leave him forever and not keep killing his family. Frankenstein tries but fails, so the killing goes on.
We leave the two heroes skittering about on the ice somewere deep in the North, where Frankenstein eventually dies and the creature vows to burn himself at the stake thus ending the whole miserable busi ness.
Was this whole sorry tale built merely on the look of things? If Frankenstein had only hung around to look after his monster, how different things might have been. And how twisted did the story get in the making of the films??
Anyone else read this lovely Gothic tale?
Speaking of looks, took my mare to the dentist Wednesday. You remember some TV series called 'The Scold's Bridle', which highlighted that wonderful mediaval piece of ironmongery which was placed over the head and around the mouth of a nagging woman?
My mare had something akin to that placed in her mouth and around her head while the dentist sawed away at her teeth with an iron file. Did the trick too, she is already eating better and put a bit more weight on. We get our horses teeth done once a year, tis a critical part of horse care. Amazing how many horse owners don't think it important, yet are happy to pay hundreds of bucks on food.
Turns out the farriers had never heard of a scold's bridle either! Oh well, gotta go feed the squawking baby magpie....
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