Honest to goodness- when my son was in fourth grade, he came home and asked me about this because his teacher had “corrected” him in front of the class when he said, “Frankenstein’s monster.”
She insisted that the creature was, simply, “Frankenstein.”
It’s not a big deal, of course. You just wish people in general, and your kids’ teachers especially, would be more willing to say, “I’m not sure, let’s find out.”
… or simply the “creature,” as Mary Shelley more frequently chooses to phrase it. “Monster” is also used throughout her text, by Frankenstein and others, as well as the creature itself. But most definitely, the creature is never referred to anywhere in her groundbreaking novel as “Frankenstein.”
It’s a legitimate tax return – the Creature is Frankenstein’s dependent (he made the Creature, so he’s the father), but since the Creature was created from parts of many people, he can claim all those parts independently.
Arianne about 7 years ago
Honest to goodness- when my son was in fourth grade, he came home and asked me about this because his teacher had “corrected” him in front of the class when he said, “Frankenstein’s monster.”
She insisted that the creature was, simply, “Frankenstein.”
It’s not a big deal, of course. You just wish people in general, and your kids’ teachers especially, would be more willing to say, “I’m not sure, let’s find out.”
Cozmik Cowboy about 7 years ago
No, that guy is Frankenstein’s creation; Victor Frankenstein was the monster, for creating him (am I the only one here who’s read the book??)
GROG Premium Member about 7 years ago
Everyone seems to make that mistake.
Andrew Sleeth about 7 years ago
… or simply the “creature,” as Mary Shelley more frequently chooses to phrase it. “Monster” is also used throughout her text, by Frankenstein and others, as well as the creature itself. But most definitely, the creature is never referred to anywhere in her groundbreaking novel as “Frankenstein.”
jmcx4 about 7 years ago
The creature was self named……Adam.
johnec about 7 years ago
It’s a legitimate tax return – the Creature is Frankenstein’s dependent (he made the Creature, so he’s the father), but since the Creature was created from parts of many people, he can claim all those parts independently.
Genius – his deduction must be massive!
redback about 7 years ago
burn audit! wait, fire bad also!
zippykatz about 7 years ago
“Dependents”