Victor Is To Blame For Frankenstein Research Paper

In Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel Frankenstein, neither Frankenstein nor the monster are devoid of blame for what transpired that lead to each other's imminent destruction. Instead, the blame should rightfully be put on both these men because of the ensuing pandemonium that they caused. While he is not entirely to blame, it was Frankenstein's, the protagonist of the story, inability to take responsibility for what he had created that caused the monster to be raised the way it was. Besides, it was Victor who wanted to “pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation” (Chapter 3, pg. 15). I am not sure that Victor understood the gravity of such an undertaking, he did not think about what he should do after he had finished the creation; he only thought of the

While the monster himself did begin as a benevolent creature, rejection from man time and time again caused him to grow with a bitter rage inside. He cursed his creator “Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed?”(Chapter 16, pg. 1) and swore revenge on Frankenstein. This ultimately leads us to his first victim, William Frankenstein, who like those before him were all terrified of the monster though as the monster held him captive William unknowingly caused his own death by revealing his last name. Upon hearing this the monster exclaimed “Frankenstein! you belong then to my enemy--to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim." (Chapter 16, pg. 30) He then began slaughtering all those who shared a relationship with Frankenstein. His anger, while justified, does not condone the malevolent slaughter of those that have never done anything wrong to the