Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
by Alice Schick
Age rating: Ages 16+ · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1980
This adaptation retells Mary Shelley's classic tale of Victor Frankenstein and his monstrous creation. It explores themes of ambition, responsibility, and the nature of humanity.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo explicit sexual content is present.
The creature commits violent acts, and there is death.
Profanity is absent from the narrative.
There are discussions of playing God and scientific hubris.
Substance use is not a theme.
The creature's despair hints at self-destructive thoughts.
The creation and its actions are disturbing and frightening.
The story involves scientific creation, not occult magic.
LGBTQ+ themes are not present.
The story questions scientific ambition and its consequences.
No negative portrayals of Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceVictor shows ambition, but not necessarily courage.
Christian faith is not a focus of the story.
The story explores themes of abandonment and loneliness.
The narrative serves as a cautionary tale about unchecked ambition.
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