Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was the kind of novel that brings up a lot of issues and questions for the reader. The main question that I kept asking myself while reading this book was why did Victor run? Victor knew what he was creating. He knew that it was not human and that it was hideous. After all the work he put in to this experiment, he is successful and brings this creature to life, just to run away from it. So many problems could have been avoided if he stayed and helped the monster. The monster showed later on in the story that he was very capable of knowledge, language and compassion. All he needed was guidance. The monsters only hope, his creator, abandoned him and forced him to live on his own. This is not the only time Victor Frankenstein ran away from his problems. He avoided this monster up until it approached him in the mountains and explained what all he had been through. Yes, the monster killed William but it was because Victor abandoned him. Williams death was because of Victor. Victor had yet another chance to help this monster by creating a companion for it. Victor agreed at first and when he was almost done he changed his mind and destroyed it. The monster threatened Victor that he would visit him on his wedding night. What did Victor do? He ran once again, even with the treat and danger of his loved ones looming over his head, haunting his thoughts. Because of Victor once again abandoning he monster, the monster killed Victors dear and close friend Henry. Victor is yet again responsible for another murder in his close circle.

Victor is also a selfish human being. For some reason he can not see what the monster is really doing. Victor is so concerned with the monster coming after him and killing him he doesn't see what is truly going on. The monster does not want to kill Victor. He wants to kill everyone that is close to him so that Victor will be alone just like him. Victor will know what the monster is going through. On Victor's wedding night he was so worried that the monster would come after him he fails to protect his wife, Elizabeth. The monster murders her. Shortly after Victor's father dies. Victor is now determined to hunt down his creation and kill it. He spends the rest of his life hunting down the monster. All this could have been avoided if he didn't run away from his problems. Victor not only ruined his life, he ruined the lives of his loved ones and the life of his creation.