Victor is to Blame

    Victor failed to take responsibility of the Wretch as a creator. He is the one to be held responsible for the death and
misery in the novel. Victor was to take care of the Wretch as a father would take care of his own son. Instead he feared and
 disregarded the Wretch, sometimes even forgetting his existence.
    When the Wretch first saw light he sought to grasp Victor "one hand stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped
and rushed downstairs." Victor was frightened by the Wretch although he reached out for Victors love and affection just
like a baby does when first born. Victor did not teach the Wretch the ways of life, he rather left him to figure the world
out himself. The Wretch attempted to communicate with people but they were terrified by his appearance. He observed
a family that lived in a cottage and learned feelings and "conjectured" the words of the family learning how to better
 his communication.
    Overtime he grew lonely and miserable realizing that the family had a father and spoke about what a mother was which
he never recalled having. He envied his creator for not caring for him. He also envied the fact that Victor was surrounded
by people whom shared love for one another. As a result, the Wretch acted out in rage murdering those dearest to Victor.
    Victor claimed "duties towards the beings of my own species had greater claims to my attention." For example he
had promised his parents to care for Elizabeth "to protect love and cherish." He complied with his promise but did not
comply with his responsibility of caring for the Wretch.