In the play Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, creates a living monster using a patchwork of dug up body parts and electricity. Victor’s single-minded aim to capture electricity to construct life, evidently represents the laws of establishment and morality. Frankenstein instantly ditched his frightful creation, refusing to take responsibility for his actions. As a result of his careless and reckless actions, Victor Franckenstein was responsible for his family and friend’s death. Ultimately, so consolidating his role has been the real monster of the play.
Primarily, Victor creates a monster using body parts, an evil act that goes against the laws of creation and morality. Victor was driven by a fixed determination, to be a creator better than God himself, creating something better than mankind.
Furthermore, Frankenstein immediately abandoned his creation, refusing to take responsibility for his actions, letting the monster lose on society without the help of others. Victor didn’t lead the monster into the right path, and abandoned it in shame without taking any responsibilities for his actions.
Lastly, Victor’s selfish and irresponsible choices make him a villain. He felt the same thing that happened to the monster – cruelty. Victor started building a companion for the monster as it killed his little brother William. The reason for William’s death wasn’t the Monster, it was Frankenstein, as Frankenstein was the person to create and not guide it by telling what’s good and what’s not.
Throughout the play ‘Frankenstein’, it is evident that many characters have many failures, however none so much as Victor Frankenstein. In operating the laws of life and death, Victor set into motion a sequence of tragic events. His creation lived in pain, suffering without love, because Frankenstein betrayed his creation. As a result of his irresponsible actions, Victor was the cause for the deaths for everyone who he loved and trusted. While the Monster committed terrible murders, it is Victor Frankenstein to be a creator better than god, who is the true villain of the play.