Synopsis Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein

t. p. cooke --------- in presumption

set in geneva , vicinity , peake s adaptation of mary shelley s novel portrays story of frankenstein creates mute blue-skinned creature, known hobgoblin. shown through concerned eyes of bumbling servant, fritz, , esteemed friend, clerval, frankenstein s work brought light. play brings mary shelley s famous characters life in series of 3 acts, each of highlight important themes of community , romance.

in opening scene, clerval shows concern frankenstein s health , continuous work in lab, in mary shelley s novel. however, in play, clerval offers pay fritz find out work frankenstein doing. clerval s actions significant giving audience feeling of community, frankenstein isn t alone, different isolation established in shelley s novel.

by having fritz , clerval frankenstein, there diffusion of responsibility creation of hobgoblin. fritz states clerval, shrewd guess, sir, that, dr. faustus, master raising devil, sharing has idea of frankenstein (presumption, act 1, scene 1). neither clerval nor fritz try stop frankenstein in midst of work, though show concern welfare. creation of creature happens off stage, during audience hears victor frankenstein cry lives! , , run on stage creation breaks out of laboratory , reveals audience. frankenstein draws sword , points @ creature, promptly snatches , breaks in two. throwing victor frankenstein floor, creature runs staircase , exits building through window.

although frankenstein destroys creature in end firing upon pistol, triggering avalanche kills both of them, friends rush try him if can. fritz states, oh, don’t know, there’s mr frankenstein gone after great creature, mr. clerval , mr. felix have gone after mr. frankenstein, , i’m going after them all, displaying community men share frankenstein (presumption, act iii, scene iv).