"It is indeed a tale so strange, that I should fear you would not credit it were there not something in truth which, however wonderful, forces conviction."
Victor experiences much internal conflict throughout the novel. He fails to cope with the terror the monster has placed in his life after the death of Henry. Victor is stuck because he wants to confide in someone and tell them his story, but he fears that no one will believe him. He is therefore forced to carry the burden of this knowledge on his own, which drains him of energy and causes him to have poor health. Because of this burden, Victor also blames himself entirely for the deaths of William, Henry, Justine, and Elizabeth. The effects of Victor's internal conflict might be most present in the scene when he is in the prison in Ireland. During his three month stay, Victor lashes out in violent and frightful fits of screaming. In a sense, he is unable to control himself due to the conflict.
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