Post 9

Victor decides that he would rather not create a companion for the Monster. I think he did this more out of fear and guilt than anything else. He was afraid of what might happen should the new creation not be so willing to stay out of the lives of humans, or what would might happen should the two reproduce.

Though I think he had some of the right motivations, I don't think I really agree with the act in whole. He destroyed the creation as the Monster was watching without any warning or explanation. Also, though I understand his fear and think they are justified, there could have been ways to work around it. Actually talking to the Monster instead of cringing at the sight of him may have made things different, especially if he had told the monsters his fears, or had asked to just make a male friend for him rather than something with the potential to reproduce (though I don't think the Monster would have gone for that). Also, though his fears were a large part of the cause of his destroying the companion monster, his guilt played a huge role as well. I think it was a shame that he destroyed the creation to appease his mind. Though I understand and agree with his desire not to create a new Monster that could be worse than the other, I don't think that his methods were the best. It just made me pity the Monster more.