Prosecution Of Victor Frankenstein In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Prosecution of Victor Frankenstein Today we are gathering to discuss the tragic death of William Frankenstein. Unfortunately, this innocent child is a victim of the unfortunate events that have recently passed. However, we are not here today to discuss how we feel about the loss of him, but rather what will happen to one of the two possible perpetrators. The two being Victor Frankenstein and the Creature that he created. However, I will be prosecuting Victor Frankenstein because his lack of compassion and support towards the Creature eventually instigates him to engage in these violent actions that caused the death of the previously mentioned person. So first off, let me begin by giving a short synopsis of how the Creature came to life and
After awaking from a nightmare, he rises to see the Creature sitting there extending his hand, and according to Victor, “seemingly trying to detain [him]” (59). After rushing out of his apartment and taking refuge in his courtyard for the rest of the night, he finds the monster to have disappeared. Now, instead of trying to find the monster and either destroy or help him, he stays in his apartment with no feelings except despair and fear. Time passes, and Victor still doesn’t seem to care about his creation in any kind of supportive way. But, then he goes back to Geneva after hearing that his brother, William Frankenstein, has been killed. After seeing the shadow of what seems to be the monster and very large hand prints on William, he is convinced that his creation is the murderer of William. This causes Victor to to become filled with rage at the monster, some of the only feelings he’s had about him for a while. Clearly the monster is who physically killed William, but what exactly caused the creature to resort to such a terrifying
After his flight from Victor’s apartment, the Creature stays in the wilderness and gradually becomes accustomed to using his senses and surviving by himself. He tries to go into the town, but is met with blows to the body and screams of fear. In pain, he runs away and continues to take shelter in the surrounding area. One day, he wanders upon a small cabin and takes refuge next to it, finding he can peek inside and spy on its occupants: a young girl, a young man, and an old man.After learning more and more from them as time passes, such as the ability to give back for what he’s taking, the ability to speak to others, and more control over his senses, he gathers the courage to face the old man who he discovers to be blind. But he is able to completely explain the situation he is in, the young man sees him and drives him away by attacking him, terrified by his appearance. This event causes the Creature to experience distress and rage at his creator - Victor Frankenstein. Some time passes and the family moves out of the cabin, and fueled by rage, the Creature burns it to the ground. This is the first time we see any real hatred or bad intentions come out of the creature. After this, the Creature continues to travel by himself and have new experiences. One of his experiences, however, seem to have made him snap. He was in the forest and found a girl near a stream. The girl gets