anna's essay

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is essentially a story of a human playing the role of a creator, who attempts to successfully craft a mortal which consequently results in a monster, or as some contemplate a daemon. The novel depicts the significant theme of human vs. monster, and the monster being Victor Frankenstein’s creation. Due to isolation and neglect, the monster begins to destroy human life. Similarly, in the movie The Matrix, it is apparent that the theme of human vs. machine is present. The Matrix naturally adopts the perspective of the humans: they are the victims, the slaves — cruelly exploited by the machines. Each human floats in his or her own personal vat, a womblike environment, while the machines feed in essential nutrients, in exchange for the energy they need. In addition, some may argue, that Frankenstein and The Matrix share simila...