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[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 95 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Technically, Frankenstein's Monster was the author, and Dr. Frankenstein himself was the real Mary Shelley we made along the way.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 40 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It takes a deep appreciation of the story's themes to recognize that the real monster is actually Mary Shelley

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wow, I mean.... Just, wow.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

She created a mad scientist and then put a well-meaning flesh golem through the wringer just for entertainment. That sounds pretty evil to me.

[–] dessimbelackis@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Authors are all sadists

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 1 points 9 months ago

All this time, I thought the real villain was Percy Bysshe Shelley.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 51 points 9 months ago (2 children)

As per usual, there is a relevant XKCD

[–] ikilledlaurapalmer@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

The alt text is just…

[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I think there's actually a few Frankenstein-related ones.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 22 points 9 months ago

I've never managed to convince anybody of this, but... while I think you can't really say that the monster's name was Frankenstein, you would be well justified in calling the monster "a Frankenstein," after its creator, in the same way you'd refer to a Garand (the rifle) after its creator (John Garand). As in, "Frankenstein is a novel about Dr. Frankenstein, who was the first person in fiction to create a freaky Frankenstein, whom he later rejected."

[–] Seraph@kbin.social 19 points 9 months ago

A monster writing a book about an author. Now I've seen everything!

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Such a mindfuck too. I kept eagerly awaiting the title character's appearance, but it almost is written as if it's an autobiography of Mr. Frankenstein.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

it's an autobiography of Mr. Frankenstein.

And the evil doctor that created him

[–] minibyte@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

It’s alive – Actually Doc, your pronoun usage needs work.

[–] Stoney_Logica1@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This would irritate me to no end.

[–] Wirrvogel@feddit.de 4 points 9 months ago

Which proofs that the real monster is the person who did this!

[–] THE_MASTERMIND@feddit.ch 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Ah yes i remember him and his famous work mary shelly.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Marry Shelly?! I've never met her!

[–] infreq@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What about the book written by Virginia Wolf?

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What's wrong with Virgina Woolf?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And who's afraid of her?

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago

I read these comments in Mr Peanutbutter's voice.

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Medlife crisis also has a great YouTube channel