“It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.” Said by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a famous playwright, and actor.” Many people can often associate this quote with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. In this book, a young scientist–Victor Frankenstein–gives life upon nonliving matter. He created something he would later deeply regret, a creature. He is disgusted upon perceiving his creation and abandons it. The creature seeks love and friendship but he wad rejected by society. Throughout the story, the creature starts to become intolerant of humans, especially his creator. He then starts to seek retribution to be inflicted upon his creator. As a result, he kills many of Victor’s loved ones. Many may ask ‘who is ultimately
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Victor provided none of these to his creation and he should have done so. This leads the creature to feel unloved even to his creator. This is Victor Frankenstein's contribution to the crimes the creature will later commit.
Finally, the creature is to blame, not entirely but mostly. It is his decision to commit these crimes. He has learned his own morals through books and by watching other people. He is fully aware of the man-made concept ‘good and evil’. For example, when he murders William–Victor’s brother–he decides to kill him after learning he is Victor’s brother. “The child still struggled, and loaded me with epithets which carried despair to my heart; I grasped his throat to silence him, and in a moment he lay dead at my feet.” (130) The way the creature describes the act of murder is so detailed that it makes it most likely the creature is aware of the pain he is inflicting on William. He knows what he is doing is wrong. It is ultimately the creature’s decision to kill him and to seek vengeance on Victor. His creator and society’s rejection led to the creature committing his crimes, But it was the creatures choice whether or not to sought after
Victor provided none of these to his creation and he should have done so. This leads the creature to feel unloved even to his creator. This is Victor Frankenstein's contribution to the crimes the creature will later commit.
Finally, the creature is to blame, not entirely but mostly. It is his decision to commit these crimes. He has learned his own morals through books and by watching other people. He is fully aware of the man-made concept ‘good and evil’. For example, when he murders William–Victor’s brother–he decides to kill him after learning he is Victor’s brother. “The child still struggled, and loaded me with epithets which carried despair to my heart; I grasped his throat to silence him, and in a moment he lay dead at my feet.” (130) The way the creature describes the act of murder is so detailed that it makes it most likely the creature is aware of the pain he is inflicting on William. He knows what he is doing is wrong. It is ultimately the creature’s decision to kill him and to seek vengeance on Victor. His creator and society’s rejection led to the creature committing his crimes, But it was the creatures choice whether or not to sought after