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" Son may turn out to be the Victor Frankenstein of the cheap-money era. He’s helped create a monster that could do him serious harm." Why is it that all Frank

" Son may turn out to be the Victor Frankenstein of the cheap-money era. He’s helped create a monster that could do him serious harm." Why is it that all Frankenstein metaphors are poor? This one at least doesn't confuse the monster and the creator. In the story it's Frankenstein trying to destroy the monster, not the other way around. In the spirit of productive discourse I'd suggest the sorcerers apprentice as a better comparison.

purple_ducks 7y ago
Excerpts from the wiki page below; seems like the monster did plenty harm to cause Frankenstein pain. > He [the creature] traveled to Victor's [Frankenstein ] family estate using details from Victor's journal, murdered William, and framed Justine. >Should Victor [Frankenstein] refuse his request, The Creature also threatens to kill Victor's remaining friends and loved ones and not stop until he completely ruins him. > The Creature demands that Victor [Frankenstein] create a female companion....Fearing for his family, Victor reluctantly agrees. > the Creature had strangled Clerval to death and left the corpse to be found where his creator had arrived > The night following their [Victor [Frankenstein], Elizabeth] wedding, ... the Creature strangles Elizabeth to death
- benj111 7y ago
  I'm not making the case for Frankenstein's Monster being an angel, just comparing Softbank to Frankstein is a poor comparison. We can get into the weeds of the book if you want, but I don't think that's going to shed any light on Wework or Softbank. When the reanimated corpse of Wework starts murdering Softbanks friends and relatives, I will of course stand corrected.
  - purple_ducks 7y ago
    Using your excerpt, I read it as the monster being Softbank. > " Son may turn out to be the Victor Frankenstein of the cheap-money era. He’s helped create a monster that could do him serious harm." Son's creation (Softbank) is doing plenty harm by investing vast amounts of money in businesses which "have no discernible path to profitability"
ineedasername 7y ago
Not only that, but the Creature was rather intelligent and civilized to an extent, it's actions the result of the abandonment by its creator that it suffered at a critical moment. An abandonment cause by horror at a physical appearance, which in turn caused the Creature to be horrible in actions as well as appearance. I'm not sure I've ever seen it adequately used as a metaphor that rose above the "Oooh, it's a monster!" level.
- plink 7y ago
  In this metaphor, it’s unlikely that either WeWork or Uber could be taken aback by suddenly viewing their reflections in a mirror. The horror is common knowledge to everyone, excepting perhaps the money blinkered investors.
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purple_ducks 7y ago

Excerpts from the wiki page below; seems like the monster did plenty harm to cause Frankenstein pain. > He [the creature] traveled to Victor's [Frankenstein ] family estate using details from Victor's journal, murdered William, and framed Justine. >Should Victor [Frankenstein] refuse his request, The Creature also threatens to kill Victor's remaining friends and loved ones and not stop until he completely ruins him. > The Creature demands that Victor [Frankenstein] create a female companion....Fearing for his family, Victor reluctantly agrees. > the Creature had strangled Clerval to death and left the corpse to be found where his creator had arrived > The night following their [Victor [Frankenstein], Elizabeth] wedding, ... the Creature strangles Elizabeth to death

benj111 7y ago
I'm not making the case for Frankenstein's Monster being an angel, just comparing Softbank to Frankstein is a poor comparison. We can get into the weeds of the book if you want, but I don't think that's going to shed any light on Wework or Softbank. When the reanimated corpse of Wework starts murdering Softbanks friends and relatives, I will of course stand corrected.
- purple_ducks 7y ago
  Using your excerpt, I read it as the monster being Softbank. > " Son may turn out to be the Victor Frankenstein of the cheap-money era. He’s helped create a monster that could do him serious harm." Son's creation (Softbank) is doing plenty harm by investing vast amounts of money in businesses which "have no discernible path to profitability"

ineedasername 7y ago

Not only that, but the Creature was rather intelligent and civilized to an extent, it's actions the result of the abandonment by its creator that it suffered at a critical moment. An abandonment cause by horror at a physical appearance, which in turn caused the Creature to be horrible in actions as well as appearance. I'm not sure I've ever seen it adequately used as a metaphor that rose above the "Oooh, it's a monster!" level.

plink 7y ago
In this metaphor, it’s unlikely that either WeWork or Uber could be taken aback by suddenly viewing their reflections in a mirror. The horror is common knowledge to everyone, excepting perhaps the money blinkered investors.

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