[Music] as Victor as a story continues in Chapter seven of Frankenstein we learned Justine's trial took place later that morning terribly agitated Victor rationalizes that he cannot admit the truth because no one would believe him he was not in Geneva at the time of the murder and the idea of his creation would have him look mad the testimony presented in court makes it appear that Justine is indeed guilty Justine tells the court that she is innocent and gives her account of the events of the evening that William was killed Elizabeth tries to convince the court
that Justine could not have committed the crime because she is too innocent of a person Victor rushes out of the court before the verdict saying Justine's tortures did not equal mine selfish much the following day he learns the court has found Justine guilty and sentenced her to death by hanging Victor then learns that Justine confessed which he tells Elizabeth this news upsets Elizabeth deeply before the sentence is carried out Justine tells Elizabeth and Victor the reason she confessed was that her priest threatened her with excommunication if she did not she faces her death calmly a
comforting Victor and Elizabeth Victor is devastated as to members of his family have now died because of the monster he created Justine's fate as an example of the passive role of women in the early 19th century she is docile and submissive quietly marching to an unjust death and not ready to challenge the court's decision or her priests advice to submit a false confession Elizabeth's words on Justine's behalf at the trial are ignored another example of how women were disregarded and treated as inferior to men only Victor a man has the power to prevent Justine's death
and he chooses not to exercise that power Justine's death will move Victor's situation one step deeper on his downward path adding to that sense of horror the fact that Justine has been linked by Elizabeth to Victor's mother Justine's false confession serves as a counterpoint to Victor's secret truth she humbly and willingly confesses her guilt to a crime she did not commit in hopes of gaining salvation Wow he shamefully harbors the truth of his own real crime punishing himself with shame and guilt and removing any hope of relieving himself or others of their burden Justine's calm
stoic acceptance of her faith contrasts with Victor's fevered agitation an agitation that will only grow worse in future chapters as more tragedy strikes you
