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[-] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 95 points 8 months ago

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 8 months ago

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 8 months ago

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

[-] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

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 8 months ago

Authors are all sadists

[-] sundray@lemmus.org 1 points 8 months ago

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

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