Read this excerpt from frankenstein: i determined to visit some remote spot of scotland and finish my work in solitude. . with this resolution i traversed the northern highlands, and fixed on one of the remotest of the orkneys as the scene of my labors. it was a place fitted for such a work, being hardly more than a rock, whose high sides were continually beaten upon by the waves. . on the whole island there were but three miserable huts, and one of these was vacant when i arrived. this i hired. how does the setting in this passage most clearly develop the overall meaning of the novel? a. it reveals victor's conflict with his inner monster. b. it shows that victor is isolating himself from society. c. it explores joys of the pursuit of knowledge. d. it represents the healing power of nature.