Analyzing Mary Shelley's 'The Trial Of Frankenstein'

Frankenstein Trial The trial begins with Victor accusing the monster of first-degree murder of Elizabeth to ensure justice is given because he believes he is guilty to Elizabeth’s death. The facts that were presented were that Elizabeth’s body was dumped in the ocean, and Victor’s side argues that only the monster’s finger prints could have been used. Once the monster is called to the stand, the monster blames Victor Frankenstein, and at that point is arguing that Victor abandoned him. The monster is arguing that he did not have anyone available to guide him, and all Victor did was leave his side. Victor then argues that he has such a love and passion for science that when the monster was created, he was so scared that he had no idea what he should do which is why he left the monster. Victor believes that his love for science is also why he created the monster in the first place, but after that he developed a panic

While I was not called, I do believe that I could have potentially been used as a witness by either side. I believe that Victor’s team could have used me to ask about our relationship, my feelings toward the monster, and if I suspected anything happening prior to my murder. I also believe that the monster’s team could have used me to ask if I was upset about Victor going to pursue his studies abroad in Geneva, and if that was a sign about Victor betraying relationships in order to fulfill his own self-interest. I also believe they could have asked me if there was anything I sensed about Victor’s behavior toward me, Elizabeth, or anyone else to justify any mood he might have been in. Now, putting that all aside, I believe that one of the reasons I was not called was because I am a young kid, and both sides must have felt that there was nothing I could really say to justify either one of their