"Like one who, on a lonely road, Doth walk in fear and dread, And, having once turned round, walks on, And turns no more his head; Because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread." (39)
Mary Shelley makes a reference to the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Victor decides to go on a walk to relieve some stress and to put his mind at rest for a bit. However, the poem shows that Victor simply just can't escape his thoughts: ". . .he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread." This poem illustrates that no matter what he does, he cannot escape his thoughts of creating something that would seem to be impossible.
"Mary Shelley." C l a r a . n e t - Customer Index. Web. 07 Sept. 2009. http://home.clara.net/heureka/art/shelley.htm.
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