Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Throughout Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, there is a great deal of conflict that arises in Victor’s life. He is conflicted externally with the issue of the monster, but he is mostly conflicted internally by his thoughts and emotions.  When discussing how Victor felt at fault for the death of his brother and sister, he proclaims, “I behold those I loved spend vain sorrow upon the graves of William and Justine, the first hapless victims to my unhallowed arts” (Shelley 60). Victor is mentally blaming himself for the murder of both his relatives. He feels that since he created the monster who led to their deaths, it is his fault that their situation had ever occurred.  Victor is even further struck with depression and despair by this. He is conflicted internally because he has to live with the knowledge and guilt of these two lives that were ended by his creation. Victor reflects frequently about this disaster, which does not help his internal confliction. This conflict creates more madness to Victor’s character. Victor is now obsessed with revenge by killing the monster, which he feels is the only way to end his mental confliction.