"I had been the author of unalterable evils, and I lived in daily fear lest the monster whom I had created should perpetuate some new wickedness. I had an obscure feeling that all was not over and that he would still commit some signal crime, which by its enormity should almost efface the recollection of the past". (Shelley 87-88)
This is an obvious moment of foreshadowing. Dr. Frankenstein is blatant in his belief that the monster will wreak havoc, this plants a seed in the reader's thoughts, aligning them with the idea that dark events have yet to unfold in the story of Frankenstein. What frightening events are about to unfold in the tale? Will the monster begin planning pre-meditated murders or will he just go on a killing spree? The way these events play out could be essential to understanding the monster. If he plans murders it means that he has a thought process and is a resemblance of a human. But, if he goes on a killing spree, one could infer that he is only a monster, with no mental human qualities, and thus one could infer that Dr. Frankenstein's scientific study has been for naught, and his research cannot be used for beneficial activities.
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I couldnt agree more with the foreshadowing idea. It sems that throughout the story there is always a foreshadowingof eviland a foreboding feeling. Personally I believe this aids in keeping the book interesting but thats just me.
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