Loving Parody: Young Frankenstein

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Loving Parody Young Frankenstein

• by
• Matt Williams, Elijah Heard, and Justin Vetter

Edited by Dr. Kay Picart, Kristen Millen, and
Donna Gallagher
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Young Frankenstein

• Film History
• Koestler-ian Themes
• Character Shadows
• Parthenogenesis
• Parody

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Gene Wilders Brainchild

• Initially the idea for the movie came from Gene
  Wilder, who was greatly influenced by
  Frankenstein films as a child. Wilder was quoted
  as saying, I wanted to change the endings, so I
  could make things come out the way I wanted them
  to.

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Homage

• What horror transition does Young Frankenstein
  mime?

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Koestler-ian bisociation/conjunction

• What is a prevalent theme in Young Frankenstein?

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