“…The tortures of Hell are too mild a vengeance for thy crimes…” (Shelley 102)
In many religions Hell is thought to be the place of suffering and punishment and is most often described as fiery and painful; it is supposed to be the most severe punishment for your sins. At this point Shelley is stating that Frankenstein detests his creation so much that he doesn’t think the worst punishment we know, is punishment enough.
In many religions Hell is thought to be the place of suffering and punishment and is most often described as fiery and painful; it is supposed to be the most severe punishment for your sins. At this point Shelley is stating that Frankenstein detests his creation so much that he doesn’t think the worst punishment we know, is punishment enough.
this is another fairly straightfoward moment -- does it really warrant an explanation? Could there be something more signficant beneath the surface here? Why hell specifically? Think about the characters and the allusions?
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