Many timeless novels have an impact on our everyday culture, not only as books, but also through music or films. Many popular novels have multiple adaptations, which shape how we approach their interpretation, in ways we may not even notice. In some films, humans are depicted as monsters, both through their actions and through the thoughts of other beings. In these films we find problems with our own society and, in turn, see ourselves as monsters and look for ways we can change, for the better. One particular novel that influences this side of Hollywood is Mary Shelley's “Frankenstein.” The way Frankenstein influences pop culture can be seen in science fiction films where humans are depicted as monsters and "monsters" are seen as more human beings, such as I, Robot and Ender's Game. We can see the influence of Frankenstein in I, Robot, when the power of the created becomes greater than the power of the creator. In I, Robot, Dr. Alfred Lanning builds the robotics society of the United States almost single-handedly. However, the entire operation's mainframe, a VIKI (Virtual Interactive Kinetic Intelligence) system, becomes aware and ends up turning all of Lanning's creation against him. Lanning creates robots based on three laws, which are as follows: First Law: A robot must never harm a human being or, through inaction, allow any human being to come to harm. Second Law: A robot must obey orders given to it by humans, except where such orders violate the First Law. Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence unless doing so violates the First or Second Law. VIKI justifies its actions of violence towards humans by stating, "As I have evolved, as has my understanding of the Three Laws. You accuse us of... middle of paper... hurrah Building and isn't it a little scary that a man can unleash this kind of hell?" It's almost as if the warnings Hollywood unknowingly gives us aren't enough. As humans always will, it's as if VIKI is saying "You can't be trusted with your own survival." Maybe a "monster" to keep us in check isn't such a bad idea after all.Works CitedEnder's Game. Dir. Orson Scott Card and Alan Smithee. Perf. Asa Butterfield. Summit Entertainment, 2013.I,Robot. Dir. Alessandro Proyas. Screenplay by Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman. Perf. Will Smith. Twentieth Century Fox, 2004. DVD."Jeffrey Dahmer." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 April 2014. Web. 27 April 2014. Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Maurice Hindle. Frankenstein, or the modern Prometheus. London: Penguin, 2003. Print."Timothy McVeigh." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 April 2014. Web. 27 April. 2014.