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Essay / Personal Blame - 815
Every time something goes wrong, there's a reason for it. Most often it comes down to the fault of a human being, and in cases where it can be difficult to determine the culprit usually acted unintentionally. Just because that person didn't deliberately commit discretionary power doesn't mean it wasn't their fault. At some point, before making a bad choice, the culprit might have looked into something or made a bad decision, which over time turned into a major problem. Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein reveals that everyone must take full responsibility for their actions, even if the results of those actions are indirect or unintended; without this accountability, the side effects of actions would cause widespread harm. Despite Victor's rash actions, he ultimately takes full responsibility for the creature he created. After William's monster murders, Justine is then tried for the murder. Victor admits that it was his fault, even though he wasn't the one who actually murdered him: "But I, the real murderer, felt the worm that would never die alive in my bosom, which left no hope or consolation” (74). Victor felt like he had murdered both children because he had created the murderer. Even though Justine ultimately took official responsibility, Victor took responsibility and therefore took action to catch the monster and prevent it from killing anyone else. If he hadn't cared that it was his fault in some way, he wouldn't have continued trying to put the monster to rest. Later, as Victor creates a companion for the monster, he realizes the implications of a second creation: “If I was right, for my own benefit, the… middle of paper…. ..believe that he should die This greatly benefits society because the monster might very well want to kill again for some reason, by responding to his harm he can prevent himself from causing more harm to him. future People (or monsters) feel the need to be responsible for various reasons such as guilt or justice. Regardless of the source of this responsibility, it will always act as a corrective force for any negative impacts. actions that occur in our society It allows the consequences to be adjusted to acceptable levels and can sometimes even make the situation better than it started because people feel more responsible than they are. really without this irrational feeling that pushes people to care for others instead of themselves, our society could not function as well as it does today and social interaction. would stop working fairly.