Frankenstein and Edward Scissorhands Compare/Contrast
Element
Frankenstein
(notes)
Edward
Scissorhands
(notes)
Similar and
Different
(explanation)
1. frame of
story
Story is told within
several frames. Creature
tells Victor.
Victor tells Walton.
Walton writes to sister.
Grandmother tells
granddaughter story
of creature as a
bedtime story.
Similar in that they
both are told within
frames. Different
because Frankenstein
utilizes multiple
frames
2. creation
3. creator
4. nature
5. influence of
society
6. companionship
7. quest for
knowledge
8. isolation
9. violence
10. presence of
supernatural
Write 2-3 sentences using these notes to demonstrate similarities and
differences. Responses must be typed. 100 points (10 per element)