Frankenstein
In Mary Shelley’s classic novel of the Romanticism period, Frankenstein, there is much destruction and remorse caused by the creature Dr. Frankenstein creates. The creature, a living being made of body parts from various dead human corpses, kills several individuals that are held close by his creator Dr. Victor Frankenstein. However, the events caused by the creature bring up an interesting issue, who is responsible for the deaths of these innocent individuals? The obvious solution would be that it’s the creature’s fault, since he in fact carried out the deeds directly, but can an eight-foot tall collection of human body parts be held responsible for such acts. The next answer would put the onus of these people’s deaths on Dr. Frankenstein, since the creature was of his making and he should be held responsible for his creation. Although both characters were involved in the deaths of William Frankenstein, Henry Clerval, and Elizabeth Lavenza, it is society that is most responsible for the passing of these individuals. The reason that society should be held accountable for these individuals’ deaths is it was in fact society that drove Dr. Frankenstein to make the creature that would achieve his fame and fortune and it was
society that made him conceal the truths about the creature out of fear of embarrassment and failure. The death of William’s brother was just the beginning of a streak of murders that Victor would have to endure as his guilt grew. Next, his close friend and colleague Henry Clerval would be killed by the creature. However, quite possibly the most important killing the creature carries out is that of Victor’s wife Elizabeth. After an encounter with the creature, Victor is told by the creature that it will be there on his wedding day, and of course the now shamed and paranoid Dr. Frankenstein believes that the monster will attack him on his wedding day. Once Victor and Elizabeth are wed, Victor has his new wife stowed away as to protect her from the creature’s wrath, but the creature gets to Elizabeth and ends her life. Completely distraught over the death of many of his loved ones Victor enters a spiral of shame and guilt and decides to set out the North and finally assume responsibility for the creature he made. The main reason for society’s liability in the death of William, Elizabeth, and Henry is due to its emphasis on success and prestige on the impressionable Dr. Frankenstein. Even as a young boy Victor Frankenstein was enthralled with the ideal of being an alchemist, which shows that he wanted nothing
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