Sanjay Adireddi Cheryl Ogolin ALA 6 March 2024 The Reality and Repercussions of Responsibility Failing to fulfill responsibilities can often lead to consequences. In order to fulfill responsibilities, it is important to know what they are. Some of humans’ responsibilities to each other include being responsible for things they create, being ethical, and respecting differences. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley conveys the importance of humans completing their responsibilities through various interactions between Victor, the monster, and society. Through these interactions, Shelley shows that while fulfilling parental and societal duties can create a positive impact on society, failing to do so can lead to a cycle of violence which can cause broader
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Despite this tragic event, he continued not to own up to his mistakes, again avoiding doing so when Clerval was murdered. In fact, when recovering from sickness induced by the image of Clerval’s dead body, Victor considers death as an escape from his life. “I was overcome by gloom and misery and often reflected that I had better seek death than desire to remain in a world which to me was replete with wretchedness” (198). Victor had still not divulged the information about the monster that he created and the deaths it had caused, and was considering death as an escape to not have to deal with the consequences of his actions. The repeated nature of Victor not completing his ethical responsibilities is what allows this terrible cycle of violence to continue, engulfing Victor’s loved ones over time. Had Victor actually killed himself at this point in the story, it is likely that other innocent members of his family would have died by the monster’s hand, continuing the cycle of violence. However, the cycle finally culminates with Elizabeth’s death, where Victor experiences an emotional breakdown due to his
Despite this tragic event, he continued not to own up to his mistakes, again avoiding doing so when Clerval was murdered. In fact, when recovering from sickness induced by the image of Clerval’s dead body, Victor considers death as an escape from his life. “I was overcome by gloom and misery and often reflected that I had better seek death than desire to remain in a world which to me was replete with wretchedness” (198). Victor had still not divulged the information about the monster that he created and the deaths it had caused, and was considering death as an escape to not have to deal with the consequences of his actions. The repeated nature of Victor not completing his ethical responsibilities is what allows this terrible cycle of violence to continue, engulfing Victor’s loved ones over time. Had Victor actually killed himself at this point in the story, it is likely that other innocent members of his family would have died by the monster’s hand, continuing the cycle of violence. However, the cycle finally culminates with Elizabeth’s death, where Victor experiences an emotional breakdown due to his