In the book Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and the film The Bride of Frankenstein directed by James Whales, Dr. Frankenstein is a scientist who using the body parts of the the dead combined them and reanimated them to a living creature who we call Frankenstein. The townspeople are terrified of the thought that there's a monster lurking around the village capable of killing their children, family and friends. So they band together into an angry mob and "kill" Frankenstein. Dr. Frankenstein in return felt his morality slipping away when he did it so promised never to do it again.
Frankenstein the monster survives though and continues to roam the village looking for a friend to call his own. While this happens Dr. Frankenstein is forced into reanimating another corpse, a woman this time, much to the delight of Frankenstein the monster. When this happens though, Frankenstein the monster sees the error of the reanimation and realises that this shouldn't have happened. Frankenstein the monster destroys any trace of the horrible experiment and Dr. Frankenstein goes on feeling better that his hideous creation is finally gone.
The film and the book reflect upon morality because Dr. Frankenstein was playing god. He made life where there is none but used parts from those who died to make it. Dr. Frankenstein did this for science's advancement and all that. In a way it reflects upon the development of science in our own history. Morality limited science and vice versa. Before you had to choose between the 2 because morality and science couldn't coexist. Now though it could because of ethics established by scientists.
I believe that the monster was made dumb so the audience can sympathise with the character. Perhaps they wanted the audience to have an emotional attachment with the monster so they could relate and be better invested in the story. I think it works because I too related with the monster and felt sorry for him. It was a good plan to portray the monster this way.
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