Analysis Of Gris Grimly s Frankenstein And My Related Text

Demonstrated through the core text Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein and my related text Shaun Tan’s ‘The Red Tree’, identity is never illustrated as static. But what is identity? Identity is the way that someone sees themselves, or the way that someone perceives others. It is an idea that, in the core text and related text, does not stay the same. Changing identity is a key element in both the graphic novel and picture book, as the characters develop over time and they discover their true selves. In Frankenstein (published in 2013, about a creator of life regretting his decisions) and The Red Tree (published in 2001, about a girl who doesn’t know what she wants to be or do with herself), acceptance of oneself and misunderstanding of what’s around you are both explored in detail. Firstly, acceptance of oneself is displayed in Frankenstein and The Red Tree. Understanding your identity helps to gain confidence and reassurance in yourself. A vital part of someone’s identity is not only to understand it, but to accept it, and know who you really are. In Frankenstein, this is shown as having the strongest effect on Victor’s creation, or the ‘monster’. The creation finds itself misunderstood by everyone around it (even the creator himself) for the haggard appearance it presents, while his true intentions are different. He only looks for a friend, or a mate – and when he is denied, he retaliates, through the deaths of Victor’s loved or close ones. On pages 86 to 114 of volume 2, a series