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How Does Victor's Monster Cause Heartache

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After the murder of his youngest brother, Victor begins to truly realize how terrible his creation is. The monster has killed William and who knows what he might do next? As Victor expresses in this quote, “was this his first crime?” implying that this may not be the last time that Victor’s monster causes heartache. From the point of view of the monster (who is also a major character), he pursues a goal that is seemingly good for himself, killing William, and definitely bad for society, represented by Victor’s family losing their beloved child. Apparently intelligent to some degree, the monster knew that William was his creator’s brother. His act of murder was meant to hurt Victor, thus making himself feel better about whatever it may be that

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