Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein as a Child Abuser In today's court I am going to convict Victor Frankenstein in many murders. He created a being that destroyed the lives of innocent people. Frankenstein never considered how such a creature with a horrifying appearance would be able to exist with humans. He didn't take responsibility for his creature; instead Frankenstein abandoned, neglected, and abused his creature. He never realized that the lack of parental love and guidance would lead the creature to a murderous path. Moreover, Frankenstein kept in secret his creature's existence and chose not to reveal it to his family and friends. By doing so, he jeopardized the lives of his loved ones and put them in danger. With my evidence and supports, I am going to prove that Victor Frankenstein, as a parent, is responsible for the creature's actions causing the deaths of his friends and family. By violating the laws of nature, Victor Frankenstein tried to discover "the cause of generation and life," and "became . . .capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter" (Shelley 68). Days and nights Victor was occupied with his experiment. He forgot about his family and could not see anything beyond his experiment. Victor said that he
He was completely deserted by his creator. Therefore, I don’t find the creature respons!ible for his actions; I find Victor responsible for all murders that creature did. Though the murderer was supposedly deduced to be Justine, Victor Frankenstein knew the real murderer was his creation. Victor said: "Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I escaped" (85). The creature was completely alone. He never questioned where his abandoned child was and he even wished that the creature were dead. Henry never received an answer to his question. Thus, Victor is ultimately responsible for the being's rejection. Because of the monster's intense desire for companionship accompanied by his unalterable state of loneliness, I feel sorry for the monster. His rejection and misfortune was not caused by his actions, but rather his appearance, a physical trait that he could not change. Victor could have fulfilled his promise to the monster regarding the creation of a female mate. Victor didn't want to say to the judges that Justine is innocent. The real question is - who is the monster? In my opinion the monster is Frankenstein who neglected his parental duties. He even vowed, "if any being felt emotions of benevolence towards me, I should return them hundred and a hundred fold" (105). Yet when they saw this "good spirit," they deserted their house and the monster, and never came back.
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