The same characteristic has been the subject of our recent focus, as Victor's anguished
frustration in Justine's prison cell issues in this extraordinary physical reaction
(I:7:27). Earlier we witnessed the same phenomenon when Victor was brought aboard
Walton's ship (I:L4:10 and note), which, since it is an event almost contemporary
with his present narrative account must give us a sense of how habitual this reaction
has become; also how revelatory of psychological (and moral) disturbance it is. Two
other characters engage in the same passionate behavior: the Creature (III:3:13) and
Milton's Satan.