How is Frankenstein not the monster?

Answer 1

This answer is from Wikipedia. It's a very good answer & reason why Frankenstein's monster was never really named : Frankenstein's monster (or Frankenstein's creature) is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. In the novel, the creature has no name—a symbol of his parentlessness and lack of human sense of self and identity. He does call himself, when speaking to his creator, Victor Frankenstein, the "Adam of your labours". He is also variously referred to as a "creature," "fiend," "the dæmon," "wretch," "zombie," "devil," "being," and "ogre" in the novel.[1] The monster's namelessness became part of the stage tradition as Mary Shelley's story was adapted into serious and comic plays in London, Paris, and France during the decades after the novel's first appearance. Mary Shelley herself attended a performance of Presumption, the first successful stage adaptation of her novel. "The play bill amused me extremely, for in the list of dramatic personae came, _______ by Mr T. Cooke,” she wrote her friend Leigh Hunt. “This nameless mode of naming the unnameable is rather good.”[2] Into this vacuum, it is understandable that the name of the creator—Frankenstein—would soon be used to name the creation. That mistake was made within the first decade after the novel was published, but it became cast in concrete after the story was popularized in the famous 1930s Universal film series starring Boris Karloff. The film was based largely on a play by Peggy Webling, performed in London in 1927.[3] Curiously, Webling's Frankenstein actually does give his creature his name. The Universal film reverted to the empty cypher, however: the film's credits list the character Karloff plays as a series of question marks. Nevertheless, the creature soon enough became best known in the popular imagination as "Frankenstein".

Answer 2

The True Monster In Frankenstein

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Alexander Oleinik

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English 9

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

The True monster in Frankenstein

The true monster in Frankenstein by Mary Shelly is Dr. Frankenstein himself because he rejects his creation, later realizes the potential danger of it and then refuses to take responsibility for it. Victor Frankenstein is a young scientist who succeeds in reanimating a corpse but flees because he is disgusted and frightened by the creature's appearance. The creature begins committing violent crimes because of the rejection that he receives from human beings. Among his victims are some of Victor's closest friends and family members.

Frankenstein is a monster because he rejects the untamed creature that he had creates. Most people that the creature sees harm him or flee from him. The first rejection that he receives is from Victor, his creator, instantly after his reanimation. This rejection s instilled in the creatures mind. By reading several books, the creature learns that a good creator is loving, accepting, nurturing and powerful. To him, Victor is craven, small, weak and rejecting. The creature understands that Victor "detest[s] and spurn[s]" him. This commences an argument which would lead to the death of either Dr. Frankenstein or the creature. Victor is given a chance to end this conflict peacefully but he refuses to give the creature what he needs.

Victor is a villain because he chooses to judge by appearance. The creature's appearance terrifies all humans. They abominate and abhor him. He is harmless at first, but after being harmed, taunted and especialy rejected by his creator, he decrees to be an enemy to thge human race. His first act of violence occurs when one of Victor's relatives calls the creature a degeneration name. He is set on revenging Victor by any means necessary.

Franklenstein is a monster because he refuses to take public responsibility for the crimes that his creation caused. He sacrifices the lives of other inoccents includion members of his family. He allows one of his dearest friends to fall for a crime that she did not commit. He does the same with his wife. He refuses to negotiate with the creature. He is utterly torn apart. What was supposed to be his successful future became his nightmare

Answer 3

In Mary Shelley's book "Frankenstein", Victor Frankenstein is the creator of the monster, as opposed to the movie monster pop-culture has named "Frankenstein".

However it can be argued that in a way the monster is just a figment of Victor Frankenstein's imagination, and does not actually exist. In this way it can be said that the monster is a part of Frankenstein, however not in the way that most would imagine.

However, in opposition to this theory, the monster interacts with several other characters in the story (however almost always killing them...), and at the end of the book is seen by, and even speaks to Robert Walton.

Answer 4

It is only known as the monster, creature or even daemon. The monster does not have a name which may add to the feeling of loneliness throughout the novel.

Answer 5

Leroy.

The monster is never given a name. He is always referred to as either the monster or the creature.

Answer 6

Well, he tried to but the monster was evasive.

Answer 7

becuz there is no suh thing as frankeinstien and he is no long exsisting and is not real he is only in dreams Cartoons and movies

Answer 8

Frankenstein was the scientist, who made the monster. The monster did not have a name.

Answer 9

Most people think of the monster when they remember Frankenstein, so many call him that.