Responsibility In Frankenstein

Not Taking Responsibility Leads to Bad Things In the book Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, there was a key life lesson that was shown throughout. It was using your knowledge responsibly so you don´t have consequences. During this book, Victor Frankenstein is the main character and the center of attention. He creates a monster but doesn´t take enough responsibility for his actions. The definition of responsibility is the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone. Victor didn't take enough responsibility for his actions, causing him and his loved ones to suffer. Every bit of the family suffered by his decision in not taking enough responsibility. I think responsibility was the biggest thing in this …show more content…
The monster had seen William, Victor´s little brother in the woods one day and he started asking questions to the young boy. The monster thought since he was so young that he wouldn't be to frightened of him. That was the case for a little bit until a dramatic change happened. William had told the monster who his father was and he just went crazy. He was going on a rampage on anyone who had anything to do with Victor Frankenstein. The monster grabbed William by the throat and ended up killing him. Justine was there watching the boy while this all happened. She was convicted of the murder and she was executed in the trail. Victor felt so bad after he found out this had happened, he knew that this was under his responsibility. He was feeling really guilty and thinking he should be the one getting in trouble. This is what he had to say whenever he was thinking about what was all happening. ¨A thousand times rather would I have confessed myself guilty of the crime ascribed to Justine; but I was absent when it was committed, and such a declaration would have been considered as the ravings of a madman, and would not have exculpated her who suffered through me.¨ (54). Also, in court before Justine was convicted Victor showed up and he was feeling really sick. ¨ I passed a night of unmingled wretchedness. In the morning I went to the court; my lips and throat were parched¨ (57). …show more content…
I demonstrated three of the major events that changed the book in just a small amount of time. Victor was always guilty for every single murder, but he had a right to be and he should of been because of his poor responsibility. This book shows a big life lesson in responsibility in many ways at many times. The main message Shelley was trying to get across was if you don't take up and have responsibility for your actions, there will be small or sometimes big