Doth walk in fear and dread,
And having one turned round, walks on,
And turns no more hi head:
Because he knows a frightful fiend
Doth close behind him read"
What do you gentlemen believe this quote means?
~Pwns_Kittens
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well sir, this quote is, in fact, a poem that expresses Victor Frankenstein's feelings. During this tumultuous time of his life, he is striving to find purpose and a path on which to tread. However, he is being followed by a "fiend". This fiend could be a metaphor for his on conscience or the actual creature Victor has created, or perhaps they are one in the same? The next chapters will most likely uncover a suitable answer so lets keep the reading going!
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when i wrote on I meant own
ReplyDeleteUpon reading my fellow "bloggers" responses, I am pleased to say I concur with Excelsior's interpretation. I believe the "fiend" could be representative of Victor's unconscious which eventually is expressed in the creature he creates.
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I must thoroughly agree with the former conclusions, the poem is in fact the feelings that are unconsciously flowing through Victor's head as he runs from his apartment where the monster resides. However, i believe the "fiend" is Victor's realization that his intense god complex of wanting to create life is a haunting fact in his life now that he sees by creating the monster he has in fact...created a monster ironically.
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