"Why did I not die? More miserable than man ever was before, why did I not sink into forgetfulness and rest? Death snatches away many blooming children, the only hopes of thier doting parents; how many brides and youthful lovers have been one day in the bloom of health and hope, and the next a prey for worms and the decay of the tomb!
Of what material was I made that I could thus resist so many shocks, which, like the turning of the wheel, continually renewed the torture."
Question: Was the fiend in Frankenstein "real" in the novel or was it a metaphor/analogy for some other torment suffered by the protagonist or the author?
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