The differences between the two films begin before the creatures are even created, the creators' motivations are opposite. Victor Frankenstein begins his life experiment due to his god complex. His need for personal glory blinded him to the evils in which he was participating. On the other side of the spectrum, the Founders of Hailsham, the school that breeds clones, began cloning to help humanity by increasing the age of life expectancy. At the beginning of the film, the principal, Miss Emily, tells the students how this experiment is bigger than them and how it all benefits the greater good. The society of Never Let Me Go accepts the sacrifice of clones as a necessary evil. However, Victor Frankenstein creates the monster in search of personal glory. Frankenstein dreams of glory, he doesn't even once consider the impact of his work, only the glory he will get from it “-more, much more, I will get; … I will pioneer a new path, explore unknown powers, and reveal to the world the deepest mysteries of creation.” Although both creators use science to achieve their goals, their goals are so different that it changes the motivation and background of the entire story. If Never Let Me Go were a truly modern interpretation of Frankenstein, the creator's motivations would be