Victor's Failure To Make Rational Decisions In Frankenstein

Throughout the years 49 to 44 BC, only one name dominated all of Europe, Julius Caesar. Caesar led the Roman Republic to its height and built one of the most powerful empires in human history. Amidst the height of his reign, Caesar begins to lose sight of his original ambitions which compels his advisors to plot his murder. A similar betrayal can be seen in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein works hard to create a living monster, but once the monster is alive, Victor fails to make proper decisions regarding the care of the monster, leading to the deaths of his family and friends. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, although Victor Frankenstein’s monster kills Victor’s family, ultimately Victor’s failure to make rational decisions

Victor builds the monster, disregarding any potential consequences, and begins the process of bringing it to life. As soon as it awakens, Victor, “ … escaped, and rushed down stairs. I took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which I inhabited…”(Shelley 60). Victor runs away from his newly born monster, not considering the repercussions of his actions. At this point the monster had not been any sort of a threat to Victor, but his irrationality led him to distance the monster from himself. This inability to confront his issues, will have future implications that force him to the id and prevent escape. Soon after Victor returns home, with little thought of the monster. In his irrational mind Victor had thought, “Who could arrest a creature capable of scaling the overhanging sides of Mont Salève? These reflections determined me, and I resolved to remain silent”(Shelley 76). His choice to remain silent about the true killer of Victor furthers his descent. Again, Victor finds himself thinking about the most primitive of possibilities and fails to fully confront his issues by telling others of the true murder. This act would help him lock his mind into the id, and indicates the distance between reality and his irrational thoughts. Victor’s fear to act appropriately stems from his eagerness to move to the id. Victor decides, “My tales was not one to announce publicly, its astounding horror would be looked upon as madness by the vulgar”(Shelley 77), Victor considers sharing his knowledge regarding the murder of William, but fails to do so. His predisposition to the id, proves to be an integral cog in his current decision making skills. This shows his inability to leave the id, once he has entered. Due to his early failure regarding the confrontation of his problems, Victor becomes trapped within the