A compare and contrast essay discussing the adaptations made in the film version as opposed to the novel. Be specific in the changes made regarding action, the sequence of events, character, time and place, etc. Why might the filmmakers have considered these adaptations necessary? How did these alterations affect your interpretation of the story? What themes in the novel (see below) were enhanced or lessened as a result of these changes? Etc. • An analysis essay of the novel and its themes which may include, but are not limited to, medical ethics; ego, ambition, and glory; immortality; God, nature; genius and madness; family; the “modern Prometheus.”