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Cause Of Responsibility In Frankenstein

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Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein make many people question things they thought they knew about the world and how society functions. The 1817 novel asks questions from what defines being human and how far is too far for science. One of the many themes in the book is responsibility. Who was responsible for the creature’s actions? Was the creature responsible for them or were Victor and the other people surrounding him the problem?
For many people, the creature was the antagonist of Frankenstein. People don't see him as human, even though he was created with human body parts. Many think simply because he was dead and brought back, the creature must be evil. Many people think he only wants to haunt his creator and make him suffer. However, the creature …show more content…

Abandoned children feel haunted by their pasts. Usually when children aren’t showed attention and abandoned, they resort to violent behavior to get the attention they want. Abandonment leaves children with pain they must carry for the rest of their life. If children aren't nurtured at an early age, they could develop problems towards society. In fact, many of the most notorious criminals in history had problems in starting from early childhood. Some were abused, but most were abandoned by their families and found themselves in foster care. Many children feel responsible for the lack of their parent’s involvement and began to feel worthless. The creature constantly questions his existence. He doesn't know why he was created. He only wanted attention and decided the only way to get it wanted to be violent towards the only person who could help him, Victor.
After the death of his brother William and servant Justine, victor begins to think he is guilty of the murders. He begins to think since the creature was his creation, he was responsible for the murders indirectly. However, he refuses to tell anyone of what he has done out of fear. He created the creature's life before thinking of the consequences of "playing God". He didn't even accept his creation and abandoned him for his hideous

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