Frankenstein
The name of the monster is NOT Frankenstein.
I get so sick of people calling the monster from the book Frankenstein by that name.
In the book, the scientist who creates the monster is named Victor Frankenstein. He never names the monster so that it lacks identity and furthers his rejection of the creature.
Then Boris Karloff and the Hollywood machine come to town and screw everything up.
So, the next time you hear someone refer to the creature from the Frankenstein novel as “Frankenstein”, sucker-punch them and tell them, “That one’s courtesy of Mary Shelley!
August 7th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
“The creature from the Frankenstein novel” could be better said as “Frankenstien’s Monster.” Otherwise, well said. I never understood why people thought the monster was named “Frankenstein.” It’s ridiculous . . . the monster is, at most, a few hours old–how could have received a doctorate yet?
August 7th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
This is good info. Altough, I’ll probably still call the monster Frankenstein… F U Mary Shelley!
August 8th, 2008 at 11:31 am
living up to your name with this one.
August 11th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Oh brother. Please tell me what to call “Frankenstein” in my next Frankenstein conversation.
August 12th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
“Frankenstien’s Monster” or “The creature from the Frankenstein novel”
August 14th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Until some one comes up with a name to call him, it’s still Frankenstein in my book.
October 16th, 2008 at 11:36 am
i like boris karloff movies.