Victor’s actions and reasons have been widely discussed from an ethical and unethical point of view ever since this book was published. Some would say that Victor did this out of discovery, like we have done with plenty of influential studies in our society. Others would only see the consequences for his actions or how he got to this point and think they were unethical for human society. In my opinion I believe Victor’s actions were completely without a doubt unethical. The desecration of human graves in order to build his monster, the abandoned his creation from the first moment he gave it life, and lastly taking no responsibility for his creation, killing countless innocent people does not seem like an ethical man. No matter how people attempt
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No ethical man could abandon something who he had just given life to just because of its hideous exterior. We eventually learn in Chapter 11, Page 87, just how difficult life had been for the creature. Without a guide to show him how to properly navigate this complex and unfeeling world, his creation turned bitter. Even today, if you were to release a child out into this harsh and unfeeling world, they would either die or be so hardened by the world that their innocence is lost forever. Because of the creatures abandonment, it turned into the cold-hearted killer that we observed throughout the book. How can someone with ethics abandon a life and throw it at the mercy of the world when he knew it would not except the creature. Victors abandonment of the monster shows how lacking of ethics he truly …show more content…
He understands what he did was wrong and when against everything we as a society stand for. He warns Walton in Chapter 4, Page 43, to not make the same mistakes he had made. At this point, Victor may have realized the error of his ways and where his ambition led him. Arrogance and hunger for knowledge was all that was shown throughout the book in Victor; however, on his deathbed, Victor made a new discovery. He realized how unethical and selfish he had been throughout his life; however, he was too late. Through the creation of the creature, Victor realizes the wrong he has done in his life, and has regret for not realizing it
No ethical man could abandon something who he had just given life to just because of its hideous exterior. We eventually learn in Chapter 11, Page 87, just how difficult life had been for the creature. Without a guide to show him how to properly navigate this complex and unfeeling world, his creation turned bitter. Even today, if you were to release a child out into this harsh and unfeeling world, they would either die or be so hardened by the world that their innocence is lost forever. Because of the creatures abandonment, it turned into the cold-hearted killer that we observed throughout the book. How can someone with ethics abandon a life and throw it at the mercy of the world when he knew it would not except the creature. Victors abandonment of the monster shows how lacking of ethics he truly …show more content…
He understands what he did was wrong and when against everything we as a society stand for. He warns Walton in Chapter 4, Page 43, to not make the same mistakes he had made. At this point, Victor may have realized the error of his ways and where his ambition led him. Arrogance and hunger for knowledge was all that was shown throughout the book in Victor; however, on his deathbed, Victor made a new discovery. He realized how unethical and selfish he had been throughout his life; however, he was too late. Through the creation of the creature, Victor realizes the wrong he has done in his life, and has regret for not realizing it