As noted in option 2 when I think of frankenstein I immediate think of a dumb slow brute of a monster who exists simply to destroy. I'll admit I've never seen a frankenstein movie or read a book before this class so I don't know if he's ever portrayed that way. None the less this was the image in my mind and it had to come from somewhere.
The monster from Shelley's Frankenstein book could overall be seen as a "good guy." Sure he killed people but he did so because of how he was treated. Not just for the sake of killing. As an example he killed Dr. Frankenstein's wife on their wedding night because Frankenstein refused to build his monster a mate of his own. So why do I have the image in my head of just a dumb evil brute?
The main reason for this is the fear of the monster. The monster is different and threatening. This gives it reason to be feared. Think back to the witch hunts. They were different, they had powers, and thus they were feared. This logic lead to them being put to death. The same principle can be applied to Frankenstein's monster. He was created from the dead so hes obviously different. At least in my mind he has extra human strength which makes him something to be feared. As a result just like witches we don't have to view him as a person who's treated unjustly. We can simply view him as an evil monster that want's to kill. This is exactly the image that's in my mind when I think of Frankenstein.
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