Disingenuous, since Dr. Frankenstein is referred to as such in the book and the creature never is.
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guy@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It’s a silly nitpick anyway. The monster, Adam, calls the doctor, Victor Frankenstein, his father. Surnames are inherited, thus Adam is a Frankenstein too.
samus12345@lemmy.world 8 months ago
TeraFloppy@lemmings.world 8 months ago
Of course, Adam isn’t a Doctor.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 months ago
He has an honorary doctorate in monsterology from Wharton
HandwovenConsensus@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Also, it’s not uncommon to call a creation after it’s creator (that painting is a Van Gogh), so calling him “a Frankenstein” works too.