Frankenstein (ou o prometeu moderno): a trajetória do protagonista multifacetado e suas adaptações para as novelas gráficas

Abstract

The starting point of this paper is the gothic novel by Mary Shelley called Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus. The work published in 1818 and revised in 1831 for a definitive edition, haves a rich source of references that includes the Greek and Judeo-Christian mythology about the creation of man. Guided by the concept of constant adaptation, we make a resumption of the major myth that composes Frankenstein, to observe its influence on the composition of the novel. The Modern Prometheus is mainly inspired by the myth of the Titan Prometheus, the being who defied Zeus, the supreme god of mythology, and conceived life and knowledge to the first man on earth and, therefore, suffered the fury of heaven. Victor Frankenstein, the protagonist, carries the Promethean fate on its path of rise and fall, reaches the high point of his knowledge and pays much for it. Here, we aim to highlight the double relationship between the Creator and his creatures, beings that by nature are interrelated and reflect the actions of each other. The double in Frankenstein stands and stands out with its advent to graphic novels, the popular graphic novels in the first half of the twentieth century. The representation of the double identity of the protagonist becomes common and thus Frankenstein earns its permanent place in the comics. From the reference to the Greek myth, we draw, a cycle of adaptations by which the work of Mary Shelley goes through, Victor and his monster are represented for nearly 200 years, until appear in the graphic novels pages in the XXI century which will be see in details and compared to the original work.