Subject: English 101 Topic: Writer's choice added (Editing Sample)

Student’s Name Instructor English Comp & Rhetoric ll Date In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the novel explores themes of creation, scientific ambition, and the consequences of playing God. Victor Frankenstein, the protagonist, creates a monstrous being through his scientific experiments, only to be horrified by its appearance and abandon it. This act leads to several tragic events and raises questions about the creators' responsibility towards their creations. Similarly, in the Frankenstein Shasta soda commercial from 1976, we can draw a parallel to the theme of creation (Shasta Soda Frankenstein Commercial from 1976 0:50). While the specific details of the commercial are not known, the commercial may show the creation of a new product (the soda) through a scientific or innovative process. This creation process could be seen as a metaphor for Victor Frankenstein’s experiment, highlighting the certain consequences and its need. The Twix Frankenstein commercial might also reflect some aspects of Shelley’s novel. Without specific details, we can assume that the commercial features a Frankenstein-like character, the monster shopping for Shasta Soda (Shasta Soda Frankenstein Commercial from 1976 0:33-0:46). This character could represent the created being In the novel, emphasizing themes of isolation, identity, and societal rejection. The commercial shows the main character, presumed to be Victor receiving a drink from the monstrous creature he supposedly created. The character's reaction when receiving the Shasta drink from the teasing monster reflects the first encounter with the monster in the novel. Frankenstein’s reaction upon seeing the creature he has created for the first time is terrifying. He states, “But now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” (Shelley 42). The sight of the creature fills him with horror and disgust, and he immediately leaves the room terrified. Unable to find peace or sleep, Victor gets plagued by disturbing dreams and visions, including one of his beloved Elizabeth transforming into a corpse (Shelley 42-43). Eventually, he gets confronted by the creature himself, who holds up the bed curtain and stares at Victor's face with a grin on his face. Victor's description of the monster highlights its appearance, with yellow skin, straight black lips, and watery eyes. (Shelley 42). The contrast between the creature’s outward ugliness and the potential beauty of its features, such as its flowing black hair and pearly white teeth, adds to the horror. Victor even compares the creature to a mummy, emphasizing its repulsive nature. The passage also hints at the theme of the consequences of playing God. Victor’s creation, which he had hoped would bring him glory and satisfy his ambition, turns out to be a hideous and terrifying being. Victor says, "I beheld the wretch- the miserable monst...