FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MARY SHELLEY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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vengeful
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guilty and apprehensive
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exuberant and creative
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indifferent
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Detailed explanation-1: -He is angry because of the creature’s actions and feels sympathy because he is responsible for his creation. Victor sees the danger of creating another monster that could turn against humans, and yet, he feels guilty for creating a being destined for rejection and isolation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Given these potential consequences, Victor decides he would be selfish to provide the creature a mate to save himself from the creature’s persecutions, so he destroys the female. It is a decision based on projected outcomes, but it misses the extent of the ethical problem.
Detailed explanation-3: -The monster tells Victor that it is his right to have a female monster companion. Victor refuses at first, but the monster appeals to Victor’s sense of responsibility as his creator. He tells Victor that all of his evil actions have been the result of a desperate loneliness.
Detailed explanation-4: -Victor becomes obsessed with the idea of creating the human form and acts upon it. Immediately after creating the monster, Victor falls into a depression and fear.