Is Victor Frankenstein Responsible For Children

Who is accountable for their actions when children are young; the child or the parent? In, the book Frankenstein the main character Victor, creates a Creature, in his image. The Creature goes physco and begins killing people. Victor creates the creature The Creature’s responsibilities directly affect how the monster is perceived; the Creature can control his actions, emotions and feelings; therefore the Creature is responsible for the tragedies in the book.
The Creature was created by Victor. Family members especially the parents play an important role during the development of the children. Love giving without guidance develops an unhealthy child. Like Victor, he receives a blindly love which influences his later characteristic, behavior and thinking. “No father had watched my infant days, no mother had blessed me with smiles and caresses.” (147)The Creature had grown up without a father or mother figure. The Creature was …show more content…
Victor creating the Creature makes Victor responsible for the Creature, that would not be right because just because you own something doesn't mean that you are responsible for it. Victor creating the Creature make Victor responsible because he owns him, but you make your own decisions. Throughout the book Victor doubts and even abandons him, making the Creature responsible for himself. The Creature messes up because he doesn't have a family figure and parental unit to show him the right way to act. The Creatures eventually learns his actions from a group of poor cottagers. Victor let the monster roam around without close supervision. Victor did not keep track of him but the Creature roamed off and did what he wanted to. Victor did not tell people that he created the monster. Victor did not take accountability for creating the Creature. The Creature’s responsible for his appearance: The Creature can control his actions, emotions and