Doctor Frankenstein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:The_Bride_of_Frankenstein
gptkb:Young_Frankenstein
gptkb:Frankenstein_(musical)
gptkb:Frankenstein_(1931_film)
various films
gptkbp:author gptkb:Mary_Shelley
gptkbp:character gptkb:earthquake
mad scientist
gptkbp:conflict his creation's rebellion
gptkbp:created gptkb:Frankenstein's_monster
gptkbp:cultural_impact icon of horror literature
gptkbp:famous_quote “ I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel.”
gptkbp:fate ultimately destroyed by his own creation
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Frankenstein;_or,_The_Modern_Prometheus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Doctor Frankenstein
gptkbp:influence gothic literature
popular culture references
scientific ethics discussions
modern interpretations of science fiction
gptkbp:inspiration the Prometheus myth
gptkbp:is_motivated_by desire for knowledge
desire to conquer death
gptkbp:is_studied_in natural philosophy
gptkbp:legacy influence on horror genre
gptkbp:motif creation and destruction
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:portrayed_by Boris Karloff in film adaptations
often depicted as obsessive
often depicted as tragic figure
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Victor_Frankenstein
gptkb:Henry_Clerval
gptkb:Elizabeth_Lavenza
the monster's creator
gptkbp:setting gptkb:University_of_Ingolstadt
gptkb:Geneva,_Switzerland
gptkbp:symbolism the quest for knowledge
gptkbp:theme the duality of man
isolation and alienation
the search for identity
the consequences of ambition
the dangers of playing God
responsibility of creator
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:El_Santo_contra_el_Doctor_Frankenstein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6