Given the evidence against him and his willing confession, Victor Frankenstien was found
guilty of the charges of negligence and/or malicious actions
that lead to death and destruction of his younger brother.
Who is to blame for the murders in Frankenstein?
The Creature's Blame
Directly,
the creature
is responsible for the deaths of William, Elizabeth, and Henry. Although he set up Justine as the murderer of William and she was found guilty, he did not physically take her life. Really, this is all the creature is directly responsible for.
Why does Victor feel guilty in Frankenstein?
However, Frankenstein did recognize that he indeed did play a part in the deaths of his loved ones. This guilt he felt
after realizing what he had contributed to lead to his ceaseless search for the monster
. He was determined to seek revenge for the monster's crimes and to kill him, destroying the demon he designed.
Does Victor feel guilty?
Victor Frankenstein's guilt (as seen in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein) does not arise until his creature begins to act out against society (because of Victor's alienation). Up until the death of William, the creature's first victim),
Victor feels no guilt for creating the creature
.
What is Victor most guilty of in Frankenstein?
Frankenstein is guilty of
defying God by transgressing the boundaries
of human knowledge and creating life. He is also guilty of abandoning his creature and sending it out into a cruel world. In turn he is responsible for, or guilty of, the death and destruction that the creature inflicts.
What crime is Victor guilty of?
Victor is accused of
murder
.
How did Victor bring Frankenstein to life?
The
monster is Victor Frankenstein's creation, assembled from old body parts and strange chemicals, animated by a mysterious spark. He enters life eight feet tall and enormously strong but with the mind of a newborn. … Torn between vengefulness and compassion, the monster ends up lonely and tormented by remorse.
Does Justine confess to killing William?
Why did Justine confess to the murder? Justine confesses to the crime, believing that she will thereby gain salvation, but tells Elizabeth and Victor that she is innocent—and miserable. Justine
confesses to the murder of William so that she could be forgiven, by God
, for all of the sins she had committed in her life.
What was found in Justine's pocket?
After the discovery of the body, a servant had found in Justine's pocket
a picture of Caroline
that Frankenstein last seen in William's possession. Victor proclaims Justine's innocence, but the evidence against her seems irrefutable, and Victor refuses to explain himself for fear that he will be labeled insane.
Why did Victor abandon the creature?
Victor left the monster in his apartment
because he was afraid of it and it gave him uneasy feelings
. He looked at his creation as a monster.
Who killed William in Frankenstein?
At first, the Monster wants to befriend William, a small child the Monster calls “beautiful.” However, when William screams in horror upon seeing the Monster and then unwittingly reveals that he is a member of the Frankenstein family,
the Monster becomes seized with
rage and chokes William to death.
What does Victor fear about marrying Elizabeth?
Victor is
afraid the monster will kill him on the night of his wedding
with Elizabeth. He knows Elizabeth wouldn't be able to handle his death and that scares him.
Who was accused of killing Victor's youngest brother?
Justine Moritz
who had been adopted by the Frankenstein family after being abandoned by her mother, was accused of killing William, Victor's younger brother. A locket that William had was found in Justine's pocket and she had slept outside of the town walls the after William was killed.
How does Victor deal with his guilt?
Victor learns of the monster's sufferings and is left feeling remorse and guilt. He agrees
to create a companion to give his monster “a portion of happiness”
it is his responsibility and in his “power to bestow” (148).
Have my murderous machinations deprived you also my dearest Henry of life?
I gasped for breath, and throwing myself on the body, I exclaimed, “Have my murderous machinations deprived you also, my dearest Henry, of life?
I am the assassin of those most innocent victims
; they died by my machinations.
Does the monster in Frankenstein feel remorse?
In the final chapter of Frankenstein,
the creature does express remorse for his heinous acts because they have caused the death of his creator
. Certainly, he weeps over the body of Victor Frankenstein, whom he has loved from the moment he opened his eys, displaying more feeling for Victor than Victor has had for him.
