Who Is To Blame In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, travels along with the two main characters, Victor and his abomination of a creation, through their trials and tribulations against each other . The controversy of who is to blame for the tragedies that take place, has been an ongoing debate for centuries since the publication of the book itself. The author of a “WriteWork” article states, “...the events that occurred are that repercussions of one man's irresponsible and reckless behavior” (WriteWork). This author has taken the side of the monster and throws the blame and ridicule towards Victor Frankenstein, the mad scientist. However, another article by “The Art of Manliness” gives their opinion of Victor, “...as an intelligent and physically astute being” (The
“Like father like son”, is correctly used in this situation. The monster followed through with numerous acts of violence that were not deemed necessary for him to be granted revenge. He did such things out of spite and did not accomplish anything good. He went from wanting someone to just listen and hear him out, to killing them because they would not. There was no in between with the creation. “I abhorred myself...thirst for vengeance” (Shelley, 239). He may have had a good reason for being angry with Victor, but he went an extreme route in taking care of it. He did not realize that Victor did not create him to be treated horribly or for him to be so miserable. “I, who irretrievably destroyed thee by destroying all thou lovedst. Alas! He is cold, he cannot answer me” (Shelley, 237). Lots of people think that just because you come from a certain background or upbringing that reflects a negative one, that they are doomed to turn out the same. When in reality, every individual is responsible for his own life and sets the way for his own future. Victor however, still has a part in this as well. He abandoned the creature with no guidance, knowledge, food, or clothing. Surely, as bad as it sounds, there would probably be more abandoned children in the world if babies were not cute. Babies are in control of your life once they are here and are not an easy task to take care of, but they are cute. This makes it somewhat of an easier job, like it is worth all of the hassle. Victor would more likely have been prone to keep and care for the creation if it were “cute”, or less “monster-like”. Still, this is no excuse for Victor, in any way. Ultimately, there is no excuse period for abandoning a child. Especially one in need of you. Yet, this is the crime Victor committed and did not feel at fault about. He was selfish