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impact today
The book was the basis of the dramatic [[Frankenstein (1931 film)]], and the creature has generally been made more prominent than its creator. In pop culture, the word ''Frankenstein'' is most frequently used to refer to the monster rather than the man who gave it life, much to the displeasure of purists and pedants. Movie titles like "[[Abbott and Costello]] Meet Frankenstein" or "Bride of Frankenstein" obviously refer to the monster.
The book was the basis of the dramatic [[Frankenstein (1931 film)]], and the creature has generally been made more prominent than its creator. In pop culture, the word ''Frankenstein'' is most frequently used to refer to the monster rather than the man who gave it life, much to the displeasure of purists and pedants. Movie titles like "[[Abbott and Costello]] Meet Frankenstein" or "Bride of Frankenstein" obviously refer to the monster.
Its author, [[Mary Shelley]], long lamented the death of her first infant shortly after childbirth. Attempts to cite ''Frankenstein'' as an [[allegory]] for [[abortion]] are [[liberal claptrap]].
== Impact today ==
''Science'' magazine published one of many modern commentaries about the continuing impact of this novel, and included:
{{cquote|Unlike the Frankenstein character, who initially didn't consider how his work might go wrong, [J. Craig] Venter says he recognizes that editing and rewriting genomes could “contaminate the world” and cause unintended harm. “I think we need to be very smart about when we do it and how we do it,” he says.<ref>https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.359.6372.148</ref>}}
==References==
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[[Category:Greatest Conservative Novels]]
[[Category:Greatest Conservative Novels]]