Answering the "why" portion of this question all depends on what it is you are arguing he is guilty of. The argument could be made that he is guilty of several things. Here are three and the reasons why.
1) He is guilty of recklessly creating the monster because he is so focused on whether or not he can do it, he doesn't really consider whether or not he should do it and all of...
Answering the "why" portion of this question all depends on what it is you are arguing he is guilty of. The argument could be made that he is guilty of several things. Here are three and the reasons why.
1) He is guilty of recklessly creating the monster because he is so focused on whether or not he can do it, he doesn't really consider whether or not he should do it and all of the possible negative consequences it might have. He only thinks of all of the wonderful things that he is sure will come of his experiment.
"A new species would bless me as its creator and source" (Ch. IV).
2) He is guilty of abandoning the creature and leaving it to its own devices because he is so scared of it and horrified by his own creation. It is not until the moment that it comes to life that Victor finally realizes the horror that could come of his experiment, and instead of staying to deal with the consequences, he runs away.
"Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room..." (Ch. V).
3) He is guilty of knowing that the monster killed William, and allowing Justine to be executed for the murder. He does this because he is so afraid of anyone knowing that he created the monster and that the monster has actually murdered someone. He is determined to handle this on his own and in the meantime, the creature is out of control. Although Victor has the ability to save Justine, he does not, so he is really responsible for her death.
"Thus I might proclaim myself a madman, but not revoke the sentence passed upon my wretched victim. She perished on the scaffold as a murderess" (Ch. VII)!
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