The act of obsession often associates with recklessness which in turn brings feelings of repentance. Victor’s intense passion for the elixir of life causes him to neglect his family and his own personal health. Unfortunately, when he runs away in fear and realizes his creature is a mistake, it is too late to save his loved ones. Prior to the birth of his creature, he isolates himself and neglects his family by “[paying] no visit to Geneva” (Shelley 41) since he “engaged, heart and soul” (41) in his work. When the creature comes to life, Victor immediately flees in “breathless horror and disgust” (49) because he realizes his creature is hideous. The creature is then off to fend for its own, and in spite of the way he gets treated, he kills Victor’s
