I could not consent to the death of any human being
As this sentence might suggest, Mary
Shelley was opposed to all forms of capital punishment, a sentiment
she shared with her father and husband. Perhaps, the true significance of
this statement, however, is the contrast it offers to the violent
retribution Victor would inflict on the Creature, whom, we must remember,
he has as yet no evidence whatsoever to connect with the murder of William
or the framing of Justine.
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