Role Of Guilt In Frankenstein

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In chapter four The Frankenstein novel frankenstein has guilt that he made the monster that killed his little brother, william and states that “If the study to which you apply yourself has a tendency to weaken your affections, and to destroy your taste for the simple pleasures in which no alloy can possibly mix, then that study is certainly unlawful, that is to say, not befitting the human mind.” This statement is saying that If you put your mind,heart and soul into something but it is unlawful without a doubt should you do it? I personally disagree with this due to the way I have been raised. I was raised to obey the Bible and draw closer to God,but Satan was always throwing obstacles over to my way so it was even harder to get a close relationship to God. I feel that if you put your mind to do something that does not harm you in any sort of way and it glorifies God then you should acheive it. After the murder of his little brother William,Frankenstein has these terrifying thoughts that the monster he created had killed his little brother. Frankenstein has the guilt of a murder because he basically killed his little brother. …show more content…

Frankenstein is not the victim here. The creature is wanting somebody to love and call his friend,Frankenstein was supposed to be like that, like a father figure in his life,but instead all the creature got was a horrifying look and a ton of resentment,confusion and frustration. I do not support the idea of doing something that you put your whole entire work into and then it hurts you. It is pointless,because if it's going to do anything it should help you not harm you. If you know that you are doing something wrong don't do it. Conviction plays a very significant role in every man's soul. Eventually it will catch up with you and have a price tag that's too high to

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