Examples Of Scapegoat In Frankenstein

The placement of blame on one person can often be hard to determine; in many situations, blame can truly be shared amongst two or more people, however one person is used as a scapegoat in order to keep the other away from trouble or punishment. In the fiction novel Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the blame of the tragic deaths and other events that took place was completely placed on Victor’s shoulders. However, this is because the monster uses Victor as a scapegoat and constantly refers to his abandonment and lack of knowledge as excuses as to why he committed these crimes. The blame between Victor and the monster should be shared. Ever since Victor was young, he had a fascination with the sciences and the study of human life. He began to study anatomy and human body systems in order to have a better understanding of its functions and
Throughout the novel, he constantly goes back to the point that he had no understanding of the outside world; this was true at first. The monster did not know what he was doing or anything about the world. Because of his social outcasting, he found refuge in a secluded area in the woods, with nothing but a small cottage near. As he observed the family in this cottage, he learned many things about humans and our world. He understood money and economy, since he saw that the family was poor and suffering. He also learned English and French by mimicking the sounds from the family’s mouths. Lastly, he learned to read which led him to learn and understand more about the history of humans. The monster’s first crime was burning down the house of the DeLacey’s; he does this after observing them for months and getting a grasp on the world. All the crimes which he committed were done after he learned about the world, which invalidates his excuse that he had no knowledge of the world and didn’t know what he was