sleep fled from my eyes; i wandered like an evil spirit, for i had committed deeds of mischief beyond description horrible, and more, much more, (i persuaded myself) was yet behind. yet my heart overflowed with kindness, and the love of virtue.
2007-03-04 12:55:59 · 4 answers · asked by jv637 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
That's from "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley.
"Sleep fled from my eyes; I wandered like an evil spirit, for I had committed deeds of mischief beyond description horrible, and more, much more (I persuaded myself), was yet behind."
It means the character feels guilty for the death of Justine on the previous chapter..
"Yet my heart overflowed with kindness, and the love of virtue...Now all was blasted...I was seized by remorse and the sense of guilt, which hurried me away to a hell of intense tortures, such as no language can describe."
the character means that he started with good intentions but later he admits has done more evil that good and he knows it.
2007-03-04 15:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Literally, peace and sleep escape the speaker as his/her mind is afflicted with guilt & remorse for unkind things done.
There is the hint that in spite of this remorse that the unkind deeds or mischievous acts will continue and this is expressed in the phrase 'much more (I persuaded myself) was yet behind'.
The speaker is in turmoil too as (s)he is in conflict with him/herself: 'my heart overflowed with kindness, and the love of virtue'.
So the theme of identity/the conscience arises.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-04 14:07:07 · answer #2 · answered by mxn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that you are possessed by an evil thing, but you are good inside.
2007-03-04 13:06:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To what language.
2007-03-04 13:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by elgil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋