Frankenstein’s Character

1. Victor asks Walton to destroy the Creature after he is dead: this could be seen as selfish, as he is asking a lot of Walton, or as heroic, because he is trying to save humanity by correcting the mistake he made Victor mentions committing suicide several times, particularly after Elizabeth’s murder but does not do it: is he cowardly? Or is he noble and brave for choosing a destitute life, pursuing the Creature to save mankind and correct his mistake? Decides to create a human being instead of a smaller creature: arrogance; ambition; desire for glory “I felt as if I were designed for some great enterprise.” Frankenstein’s Character Victor chastises the sailors for persuading Walton to abandon his quest and wants them to instead continue their pursuit of knowledge despite threat of death: clearly he has not learned from his mistakes, although he says he has. He still seems unaware of how dangerous the pursuit of knowledge is. Victor marries Elizabeth despite the Creature’s threat to be with him on his wedding night. Is Victor merely deluded and short-sighted, in misunderstanding the Creature’s threat, or is he selfish and cowardly, because he understood the threat but married her anyway? Victor decides not to make the female Creature: this could make him seem cowardly, insensitive and unfeeling OR heroic and noble because he is not giving in to the Creature and is instead correcting his mistake and saving mankind.