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A pencil drawing of Frankenstein's Monster by Murphy Elliott
Frankenstein's monster or Frankenstein's creature, often incorrectly referred to as simply "Frankenstein", is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Shelley's title thus compares the monster's creator, Victor Frankenstein, to the mythological character Prometheus, who fashioned humans out of clay and gave them fire.

In Shelley's Gothic story, Victor Frankenstein builds the creature in his laboratory through an ambiguous method consisting of chemistry and alchemy. Shelley describes the monster as 8 feet (240 cm) tall and terribly hideous, but emotional. The monster attempts to fit into human society but is shunned, which leads him to seek revenge against Frankenstein. According to the scholar Joseph Carroll, the monster occupies "a border territory between the characteristics that typically define protagonists and antagonists".[1]

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Traditional pencil drawings, portraits and illustrations by Murphy Art. Elliott Master Painter Murphy Elliott's futuristic oil paintings can be found winning awards in international art contests, featured in space magazines and adding color to the National Space Society's website. But in Plant City, they know him as one of the best house painters in town. To understand Murphy's art, you have to understand Murphy's personal history � his genius, his childhood, his passion for the future of the human race � and how those elements add up to spectacular and prophesying oils on canvas painted at night, and homes and offices immaculately painted during the day. Murphy Elliott's parents placed him in foster care when...