Frankenstein, Mary Shelley"'Mont Blanc...aiguilles...'"87
An aiguille is a "a sharp-pointed pinnacle of rock." The aguilles surround Mont Blanc. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps. The Alps is where Frankenstein's creature chooses to hide away from civilization. The auigilles, being sharp points of rock, suggest protection, as well as being ominous.
"Mont Blanc." Wikipedia. July 2008. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc>
"Aguilles." Merriam-Webster Dictionary. July 2008. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aiguilles>
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