Is Victor To Blame For The Evil In Frankenstein

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The gothic novel Frankenstein, embraces the fact that the monster is the outcast causing havoc and placing pure evil over everywhere he goes, inadvertently being the one to blame for all his mistakes. Victor however, the palpable monster here and the creator of his agony, is the one to blame rather then the creature born with no parents, no guide, and no virtues to live by. The devil figure role, taken by the Victor and shown one of many times in chapter 7, the scene where victor realizes that his creation killed William, proves that Victor is oblivious to who the true monster is, as he is the creature and instigator of his family and friends deaths. Through out chapter 7 Victor finds out about his brothers death through a letter. Not thinking

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