"In a fit of enthusiastic madness I created a rational creature, and was bound towards him, to assure, as far as was in my power, his happiness and well-being. This was my duty; but there was another still paramount to that. My duties towards the beings of my own species had greater claims to my attention" (161).
This theme relates not only to Victor's sense of duty, but also to the family that he feels most connected to than anyone else in the world. Even though he never expresses the duty he feels to the creature well, he often mentions the bond that ties him to his family. This conveys a strong message about the importance of family. Throughout the entire novel, the Frankenstein family and the Waltons supported one another. To help convey the strong duty one owes to his or her family, the author used dramatic irony so the reader knew the complications with the deaths and relationships, but many of the characters did not understand everything. Because of this, the reader sees the devastation and struggles that plague the Frankenstein family due to issues like illness and the creature. Ultimately, Victor feels his duty lies first and foremost with his family and the rest of mankind. Even though he struggled to please the creature, he gave up balancing those duties and admitted to his failures.
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