Here is yet another sign of the "unnatural" nature of Victor's obsession, in which
he is closing off the world of life in order to animate the dead. At this point it
has become clear that Victor is isolated from all the those to whom he is related,
either by blood or by intellectual affinity, whether they be family members, friends,
or teachers. The true object of his affinity, and passionate aversion, psychologically
speaking, has already been set. This will be the Creature whom he creates in the next
chapter.