Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
"I looked...sicken in my bosom." 140
The theme of fear and evil is one of the main themes in this book. Frankenstein has been asked to make a female version of his creation so that it won't be lonely. It is a decision that he has to make to determine his own future as well as his creation's. On one hand he is hopeful but on the other hand he is scared which affects his decisions, making his "heart sicken in [his] bosom." The emotions that overwhelm him affect him emotionally and physically. Fear makes him begin the requested creature and then fear makes him stop. It's like he is caught in a room with spikes on the walls. Whichever wall he chooses to cower against may eventually be his undoing. His emotions control him and affect him greatly.
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