Who Is to Blame for the Deaths in the Novel Frankenstein (Mary Shelly)?

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Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, which was published in 1818 on the basis of a dare to write a horror story, introduces many controversial issues; issues that were controversial in her time as they meddle with life and creation and question whether or not people are born as evil beings. This was a time when society, disrupted by the French revolution 20 years earlier, looked to science for certainty. Victor Frankenstein, a determined scientist, a man with a good childhood, in pursuit of his selfish desires; brought about his own downfall. These issues still resonate in the present time. Victor Frankenstein was very interested in the creation of life from a young age, and worked hard to find an answer. However, in order to create a being, one mustn’t lack the skills of a parent. Victor wasn’t ready to be a parent. He was only focused on his work, only to in the end, abandon his creation after it was born, eventually leading to many unjust deaths within the novel. So who is to blame for the deaths in the novel, Victor or the creature? Victor’s childhood is shown to have been a peaceful one. Even though he went through hardships, for instance, the poverty of Beaufort, he went through things smoothly as he was surrounded by a caring and loving family. He meets Elizabeth, his beloved when his parents adopted her when they were children. After developing a keen interest in life and creation, he tries to create life himself. I have no friend, Margaret: when I am glowing with the enthusiasm of success, there will be none to participate my joy; if I am assailed by disappointment, no one will endeavour to sustain me in dejection." Victor is saying that he will cut himself off from his friends and his family, that in order to do his work properly, he can’t be distracted by them; he doesn’t want them to change his mood when he works, so that he can devote all his time

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