The Wall of Frankenstein
Finding similarities in film that relate in someway to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is not very difficult; Pink Floyd’s The Wall is a good example of this in action. The rock and roll epic contains various episodes that can draw direct relation to the gothic novel, and the medium of film itself allows the Frankenstein story to be further examined in a visual way. One scene I find particularly parallel is the one in which Pink is floating in a pool with blood coming from his wounds, and then he is shown in a room with a giant animated flower that seems to be overtaking him (this would therefore represent Victor being overwhelmed by his creation). The flower also shifts to a form similar to a female reproductive organ, suggesting perhaps the role of birth playing a part, i.e. the monster. Besides the visual affect of the movie, the music also contributes to the madness of the scene in the movie and the novel. As “Don’t Leave Me Now” floats in the background, pictures pass of Pink afloat in the pool, mirroring a recollective episode that Victor may have endured when he saw his creation spring to life. The movement of the animated flower may also represent the creation process for both the monster and Victor. Another scene in the movie that exemplifies a motif of Frankenstein is the very end when the wall finally explodes. The strong image of the wall coming down can relate to a couple instances in Frankenstein. The wall can either represent Victor’s death and it tearing down being the end of his tiring existence and evading of his abomination. It could also represent when the monster comes to term with his existence when Victor passes. These are only two examples of how The Wall can pull lines from Frankenstein and seem related.
