Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ reconsiders the cultural imagining of ‘the monster’ and how stories reflect attitudes about difference — especially difference in embodiment.
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As a huge fan of the musical, and a researcher in disability studies, I was interested to see if this casting decision represented a change in attitude towards the character.
The film illustrates in nuanced ways how the true challenge lies not in the body itself, but in the societal structures that dictate what is considered an acceptable life.
