Originally, Frankenstein had planned to use the results of his experiment to benefit mankind; but this idea soon transmuted into and obsession to perform the impossible just to satisfy his own ego. Victor Frankenstein believes that by creating a living being he will end death and sadness throughout the world. Frankenstein's thirst for knowledge leads him to the conclusion that he can create a living being with no consequences; in short, he believes that he is equal to a god. Blinded by his god-like arrogance, Frankenstein neglects that he will have created a living creature that he will have to care and be responsible for. Frankenstein becomes so obsessed that he shuts himself away in his laboratory and thinks of nothing but the completion of his project. This fixation clouds his judgment and he is unaware that he is disobeying the natural cycle of life. He strives to make his creation 'perfect' and when he believes he has succeeded, he praises himself as a god:

'I had selected his features as beautiful, beautiful! Great god!' (Pg47)

In reality, Frankenstein is so delusional that he fails

'I believed in her innocence; I knew it. Could the demon, who had (I did not for a minute doubt) murdered my brother, also in this hellish sport have betrayed the innocent to death?' (Pg75)

In the novel, the monster commits his first illegal act by murdering William Frankenstein Victor's younger brother. At first sight it, it seems that the monster has no clear-cut set of morals but it becomes clear that the monster knows right from wrong when he intentionally frames Justine for his vicious murder. If the monster did not know right from wrong than I would see no evil in what it did and therefore would not need to hide its actions. This is later confirmed by the monster's understanding of the moral issues discussed by the DeLacey family. If the monster indeed has an understanding of moral issues then we cannot claim that Victor is the 'true murderer' as the monster knows right from wrong when he commits these monstrous acts.

As the novel progresses, Frankenstein's irresponsibility manifests itself once the murders start occurring. After the murder of William Frankenstein's brother, Victor's hesitance to accept responsibility for the boy's death causes a young girl to be hung for what was theoretically victor's crime.

'I beheld the wretch-the miserable monster whom I had created' (pg48)

to recognize that his creature's outward appearance is hideous. He knew of the creature's disfigured face and gigantic proportions, yet he is so blinded by his ego that he fails to take into account the results of his actions, i.e. how his creation would coexist with other beings. His thoughtless actions immediately doom his creature to be a social outcast. Frankenstein never acknowledges the results of his mistakes until people start being murdered. His hasty actions could incriminate him to be the 'true murderer' as if he had of thought his action through than he would have never create

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