"During these last days I have been occupied in examining my past conduct; nor do I find it blameable." (page 161)
A theme of the novel is destiny. In the beginning of the novel (page 23), Victor states that "destiny was too potent and her immutable laws had decreed [his] utter and terrible destruction." Victor is a strong believer of the power of destiny as described above. In the end of the book, he does not blame himself for what has happened. He blames it on destiny and his lack of control on his destiny. He says that he created a rational creature and did everything he could to make him happy. It was his duty to create the creature , but in the end, his duties to his own species had greater claims to his attention because they included a greater proportion of happiness or misery. He claims that he had to create the creature to fulfill his destiny. He did what he could to satisfy him, but in the end even his best efforts could not make the creature happy. He also says that it is not his fault that his family and friends and making them happy was more important than making the creature happy because his happiness or misery was directly related to his family life. I think it is crazy that he doesn't blame what has happened on himself because he was the sole creator whether it was his destiny or not.
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