The name "Frankenstein" has endured a series of transformations, and a much longer life than its bearer- Victor Frankenstein. The biography of the name can also be seen as more profoundly captivating than that of the scientist. Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, has definitely come a long way since 1818, even though Shelley’s original purpose has been compromised for the sake of entertainment and profit. Through various appropriations throughout the twentieth century, Frankenstein has become …showed first 75 words of 1564 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1564 total…was intended to mean by its author or culture, it is also liable to get out of control and assume an independent, even potentially destructive life of its own," we are shown how the name, Frankenstein has lived for so long, through film, theatre, and various forms of writing. And although the text has been appropriated in many compromising forms, untrue to its author’s intentions, it still holds a "dizzying profusion of meanings." (Baldick)