“…the torture of single drops of water continually falling on the head.” (pg.194)
Chinese water torture was a method of torture that began being used as early as the 16th century. This type of punishment involved victims being immobilized and cold water dripped incessantly onto their foreheads. The objective of this method of torture was to drive the victims insane. Shelley makes reference to this because it captures the essence of Frankenstein's life following his creature's formation; watching his family perish at the hand of his creation is much like the slow, agonizing pain of Chinese water torture.
"Chinese water torture -." Wikipedia. Web. 14 Aug. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_water_torture
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