Frank

    Before reading the book I always wondered why Frankenstein was such a popular monster. He seemed to me to be just another monster in a horror story, but now I see the allure. I think the monster is portrayed very differently than the book than is the numerous adaptations of it.  The monster in the book was described physically very little, just saying he was disgusting and made of many different body parts. I think the intent was to allow people to read into the story and interpret the monster in many different ways. Even not assigning the monster a name leaves more up for interpretation.  My favourite interpretation of the monster is representing the pursuit of knowledge and the possible life destroying outcome when one solely focuses on that pursuit.
     I think that the image of the monster being a big dumb green guy with bolts in his neck stuck because, besides being unique look,  being big and dumb are usual characteristics of monsters.  Also maybe the thought of creating something smarter and faster than regular humans was just too unbelievable to people at the time.  The monster can be taken to fit the mold of what represents a monster of the time and that could be why there are many adaptations of Frankenstein. 
     Calling the monster Frankenstein probably stuck so well because the only way to talk about something without a name is by describing it. And saying Frankenstein's monster slowing changed into just Frankenstein because who has time to say that extra word. You could also think of it as (Victor)Frankenstein is the real monster in the story.  Creating another life, just to be a hated outcast of society and not attempting to help him out in anyway. Like a kid who grew up alone and is mistreating all his life is just supposed to take it and not act out ever because that is just the way it is. Or like the peasants, you shouldn't expect people to put up with being mistreated forever.