Victor Frankenstein Research Paper

I am going to convict Victor Frankenstein for many murders. He created a being that destroyed many lives including close family and friends. Victor abandoned his creature, never realizing that the lack of parental guidance and support would lead the creature down a murderous path. Frankenstein never considered how a creature with such a horrific appearance would be able to coexist with humans on a daily basis. Frankenstein kept his creature’s existence a secret and chose not to reveal it to anyone. By doing this he ruined every last chance of a normal survival for the creature while also endangering the lives of his loved ones. Victor’s days and nights were initially occupied with his experiment. He grew distant from his family and soon could …show more content…
The creature is not to be blamed for his actions and misfortune. It was brought into the world with no one to give it love, support, and guidance, which are needed to learn how to relate to others. Victor can be considered the creature’s father in the novel Frankenstein. “No father had watched my infant days, no mother had blessed me with smiles and caresses” (97). As a father figure, Victor was supposed to do these nurturing deeds to help the creature grow up feeling loved and supported. Instead, Frankenstein abandons the creature. When Frankenstein first encounters the creature he is repelled and disgusted by what he has created. He coils away in shame and horror at what he has done. The creature is unfamiliar with what is happening around him. He is dependent on his surroundings and Victor. When Frankenstein rejects the creature he leaves it to fend for itself. This creature is left to discover basic survival all on its own. The creature has to completely self-educate himself. He had no one who could reduce his pain and sufferings. He was a lonely child who needed to be taught right from wrong by his father and creator Victor Frankenstein. As a result of Victor’s abandonment, the creature swears to punish him for being …show more content…
The creature while watching the cottagers witnessed these traits. It noticed how the whole family cared and loved one another. Consequently, the creature was all alone with no one to love it in return. The creature yearned for companionship. It even vowed, "if any being felt emotions of benevolence towards me, I should return them hundred and a hundred fold" (105). The creature asks and demands that Victor makes him a mate. The monster has promised to relocate far from where people live with his new mate. Victor is fearful that eventually they will return and he destroys the being he has almost completed after two years. Victor rejected the creature to create a female companion for him, which may have made him happy. The creature replies to this “I go; but remember, I shall be with you on your wedding night” (140). Victor knew instantly that the life of his bride was in danger. Instead of warning Elizabeth he still decides to keep his creature a secret. The consequences of keeping his creature's existence a secret were proven disastrous. He could have saved the lives of his loved ones but he was too self-absorbed and embarrassed of his failed experiment. Had Victor been involved with the creature, the creature may have been able to feel compassion and kindness. The creature may have had a chance to live peacefully among