Examples Of Guilt In Frankenstein

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Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, displays various emotions and reactions to death and loss- one of the many being guilt. After Victor broke his promise of creating life to the monster, the monster went and killed his Victor’s friend, Henry Clerval. Later, the monster kills Elizabeth on her and Victor’s wedding night. After hearing of this, Victor’s father becomes sick and soon dies. Frankenstein constantly shifts the blame of the murders from the monster to himself, causing him to become depressed and more and more desperate for revenge from the monster. Throughout the story, Victor Frankenstein receives and accepts the blame for the frequent murders of his friends and family due to his involvement with the monster, which affects his treatment of self and how others view him. …show more content…

He created the monster to prove to himself that he could create life (35). When Victor had finally achieved his dream, he abandoned his work and left it to roam around the world. The monster survived and learned the ways of the world, which Victor hadn’t expected. If Victor had kept the monster and taught him how to live and survive, there would’ve been a greater chance of preventing the monster’s murders. The monster eventually made his way back to Victor and made a deal with him: if Victor created a female for the monster, they would go somewhere far away and leave Frankenstein and his family alone (105). Victor agreed, but after thinking about the madness of creating another monster, he broke his promise and destroyed his equipment and incomplete work (121). Because of Frankenstein’s doing, the monster murdered Henry Clerval and