Conclusion

“My heart was fashioned to be susceptible of love and sympathy, and when wrenched by misery to vice and hatred, it did not endure the violence of the change without torture…” (pg 208).

Once again the reader is susceptible to the monster’s true feelings, or atleast the idea that his intent is not to be purely evil. Like any human he feels guilt. He feels guilty for the direct murders of Victor’s family. As the quote says, he was made like a human, he was to feel all emotions humans feel. Victor ultimately feels guilt for the same reasons. He believes he is the reason most of his family is dead. First, because he refused to create the companion and mostly because he gave life to the monster. However, the idea of loss of people, or companionship both caused these characters misery. It is important to note that to ultimately live happily, one must be free of guilt and surrounded by those who not only show interaction, but love. That’s truly what both characters lacked, and they both made each other miserable by ridding of all interaction and companionship.