Victor's Responsibility In Frankenstein

Following the conception of the first creature in Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein sentenced himself to a lifetime that would be comprised of terror and the constant need of protection. The moment during which he commenced his labors to create the creature, he committed the rest of his life to mental and physical destruction. Without having contemplated the potential complications that could arise by attempting to become omnipotent, Victor concluded his toils and birthed a creature that he would soon abhor due to its repulsive appearance. Of the many worries that the creature arose within Victor, one of them was his persistent demand to have a female creature be equally created for him, one that he could confide in and sympathize …show more content…
In regard to the creature, Frankenstein was his creator, and the knowledge of this fact provoked him to fulfill some of his duties as such. Desperate to rid himself of isolation, the creature assured Frankenstein that he would recompense him for his hard work and the losses that he has endured thus far. “If you consent, neither you nor any other human being shall ever see us again: I will go to the vast wilds of South America. My food is not that of man; I do not destroy the lamb and the kid, to glut my appetite; acorns and berries afford me sufficient nourishment. My companion will be of the same nature as myself, and will be content with the same far. We shall make our bed of dried leaves; the sun will shine on us as on man, and will ripen our food” (Shelley V.II Ch. IX pg. 103). The creature’s vow to depart from the presence of humanity was sufficient enough to convince Frankenstein to begin creating the second creature. Nothing seemed as consoling as knowing Frankenstein would no longer have to worry about the threats posed by the creature. He would no longer have to worry about which one of his loved ones the creature would proceed to destroy. Frankenstein assumed that he would be able to revert to the times during which he was happiness, oblivious to pain and suffering, such that he had become accustomed to. However, Frankenstein did not promptly agree to create the female creature, as he actually considered what could possibly be the consequence of this decision. He became skeptical of the creature’s promise to remain isolated from society with the company of his female creature, as he had continuously yearned for the love and acceptance of humankind. “How can you, who long for the love and sympathy of man, persevere in this exile? You will return, and again seek their