Justine vs. Justice

"I commit my cause to the justice of my judges, yet I see no room for hope. I beg permission to have a few witnesses examined concerning my character, and if their testimony shall not overweigh my supposed guilt, I must be condemned, although I would pledge my salvation on my innocence." pg. 80 First off, thank you once again timeless and classic literature for bestowing upon your reader the most depressing of circumstances which students are prompted to read for English classes!! I felt so much sympathy for these fictional characters upon reading of William's death that I felt as if I needed to protect my own little brother! His death, preceded by his mother's, hints at the misery and misfortunes Frankenstein alludes to throughout the story. Based on the time period, I wondered briefly if Justine's being a woman had anything to do with her condemnation, but soon reflected upon all the evidence against her. She didn't stand a chance, especially when Victor sat silently fuming thinking he knew the utmost truth about the real murderer. His loathing of the monster only fueled events in chapters to come... dun dun dunnn!