Chapter 6, Page 43
"I saw plainly that he was surprised, but he never attempted to draw my secret from me; and although I loved him with a mixture of affection and reverence that knew no bounds, yet I could never persuade myself to confide to him that event which was so often present to my recollection but which I feared the detail to another would impress more deeply."
Jessica Butterfield 10.13.14
Isolation stated in this quote has moved away from a physical isolation involving other people to Victor being isolated by his own mind. The event, creating the monster, has turned Victor into someone so paranoid he is afraid to tell anyone anything even if it were to make him feel better. Because of Victors situation and the things that he has gone through, Victor finds himself trapped in his thoughts. Not allowing for himself to heal after the even has created a monster in Victor that will escalate into something much bigger. Having nothing else to do with himself, as Victor contemplates everything that has happened to him, the situation, involving the monster and even his family life, worsens.
