"I did confess; but I confessed a lie. I confessed, that I might obtain absolution; but now that falsehood lies heavier at my heart than all my other sins."
Frankenstein, pg. 58
Honestly, I'm not completely convinced that Justine is innocent. Victor never questions it, and she seems like a very nice girl. However, her story doesn't really fit, and the evidence is stacked against her. The biggest piece, of course, is the picture that was supposed to be around William's neck, that was found on Justine. But her confession is the piece that just doesn't make sense; what logical person would confess to a crime that they didn't do. I guess, if you're thinking that Justine is innocent, the answer is that she wasn't thinking logically. Therefore, if we assume that Justine is innocent, we are left with another unanswered question; what caused her to become so confused? Hopefully, now that we are hearing the creature's story, we will be able to find out. I'm sure he had at least SOMETHING to do with it!
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