Question

what does victor convince himself that he is doing by not creating the female creature in chapter 20 of mary shelley’s frankenstein?
being forgiven by god for creating the male creature
getting even with the male creature
making his family proud
saving the human race

Explanation:

In Chapter 20 of Frankenstein, Victor initially agrees to create a female companion for the Creature to prevent the Creature from causing more harm (saving the human race from potential violence by the Creature). He convinces himself that by not creating the female creature (after reconsidering the risks like the new creature's own will, potential offspring, and more destruction), he is saving humanity from these possible dangers. The other options: "being forgiven by God" is not a focus here as Victor's moral struggle is more about human consequences; "getting even with the male creature" is incorrect as he's not motivated by revenge in this justification; "making his family proud" is not the driving factor for his decision to stop creating the female.

Answer:

saving the human race