Creation

"Urged by this view, I refused, and I did right in refusing, to create a companion for the first creature." - pg. 162

Some people simply should not be allowed to create life. One of those people is Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory (this is the first of 2 Big Bang Theory references in this round of blogs). 

Now back to analysis of the novel... Another one of those people is Frankenstein. I don't think Frankenstein understood the repercussions that were tied to creating life from nothing. The fact that God has ever been the only creator doesn't come up much in this novel. However, I think the fact that this creation ends badly for everyone involved speaks for itself on that matter. I think the lesson that is learned by Frankenstein and his peers is that creating life outside of procreation is not meant to happen. He knew that was true, because he wouldn't share the information with anyone. He wasn't being selfish or narcissistic about his discovery; he simply knew that it was a mistake that no one else should make. His idea started out as a good one, but it soon got out of hand. The creature suffered; the Frankenstein family suffered; Victor suffered. No good came out the the creation of the creature.