Examples Of Who Is The Real Monster In Frankenstein

Who is the real monster in Frankenstein? For context for the readers who may not have read Frankenstein, here is how it goes in a short summary. A scientist named Victor Frankenstein is in a college-like environment and is being constantly put down by one of his professors and his father. They continue to do this even when Victor keeps trying to do his work. Victors’ work however, changes one day when he is examining a corpse. As he watches the cells and the body decay he starts to wonder if he can replicate life and even death. He then put several bodies together to form one large creature that he then uses lightning to essentialy kickstart back into life. Fearing his creation he abandons this creature which proves to a huge mistake later in the novel. By which I mean the monster eventually snaps and starts killing Victors’ friends and family. This however raises the question. Who is responsible for the murders in Frankenstein. I believe it to be both Victor and his monster, for

First off with Victors’ guilt some may say that he did not commit the murders so therefore he should not be held accountable, and well yes you are right that he did not commit the murders, he did know about them. He knew that the monster killed his brother and that he would kill again. Yet he said nothing to anyone. This means that he is just as bad as the monster and would go to court under contempt and being an accessory to murder. Secondly, the argument could be made that the monster was dead and resurrected by Victor therefore the rules don’t apply to him. However it is clear in the novel that the monster has hopes of integrating into society and wants to live a normal life. We also see that the monster was made in Victors’ image thereby giving the creature Victors’ high intelligence. This means that the monster knew exactly what he was doing and just did not care about the law or