https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/feb/16/frankenstein-in-baghdad-by-ahmed-saadawi-review

“Frankenstein in Baghdad”, written by Ahmed Saadawi, is a rendition of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” meant to show that sort of narrative taking place in Iraq after the US invaded. There are many similarities and differences in these two versions of the “Frankenstein” story. Shelley’s largely romanticized narrative is traded for stories pieced together from several people perspectives, focusing more on the Gothic tradition than the Romantic. Saadawi used this style to reflect the culture of the Middle-East. In his society, where warfare between tribes is an every day occurrence, he reflected that in his writing by having each story teller take place of a tribe. As for the plot, Shelley used the story largely to warn people to be responsible for their actions towards others and what they create. Saadawi largely used his writing to explain the intricacies and culture of the Iraqi people. Both stories had a monster that was pieced together. While Victor was responsible for the creature turning towards revenge, Saadawi’s creature, “Whatsitsname” was geared towards revenge since it’s body was filled with a spirit killed in an Improvised Explosive Device attack. Both stories largely end with the tales of vengeance being taken by their monsters. So both stories are largely related and warn readers about responsibility. Shelley warns us of our responsibility to our offspring and others, and Saadawi warns us about our responsibility to find peace at all costs.