Throughout the novel, Victor falls into periods of extended illnesses. It begins after he creates the Monster and continues up until his wedding night. There is never any reason given for these illnesses, which leads me to believe that they are psychological. Whenever Victor has a confrontation with the Monster, he randomly falls ill. I believe his illnesses are a result of the guilt that he feels for creating the Monster. When William and Justine are killed, Victor blames himself and feels like their deaths are his fault. While the idea of someone becoming physically ill because of emotions is hard to believe, but there are examples of it in every day life.
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