Chapter 12: The Creature's Death
第12章：生物之死
Consumed by a crushing sense of remorse and meaningless existence, the creature announced his intention to end his own life by immolating himself on a funeral pyre. He chose self-destruction rather than continuing to live as a tormented being, universally despised and utterly alone.
被压倒性的悔恨感和无意义的存在所吞噬，生物宣布他打算在火葬柴堆上自焚来结束自己的生命。他选择自我毁灭，而不是继续作为一个受折磨的存在而生活，被普遍鄙视和完全孤独。
The creature's decision represented the ultimate tragedy of Victor's scientific experiment—both creator and creation destroyed by their interconnected fates, with neither finding redemption or peace. Their parallel deaths symbolized the catastrophic consequences of unethical scientific experimentation and the profound moral responsibility that accompanies scientific discovery.
生物的决定代表了维克多科学实验的终极悲剧——创造者和创造物都被他们相互关联的命运所摧毁，两者都没有找到救赎或和平。他们的平行死亡象征了不道德科学实验的灾难性后果和伴随科学发现的深刻道德责任。
The novel ends with this powerful statement about the dangers of pursuing knowledge without ethical consideration and the ultimate price that must be paid for transgressing against natural laws.
小说以这个强有力的陈述结束，关于在没有伦理考虑的情况下追求知识的危险和违反自然法律必须支付的终极代价。