University of Ingolstadt

power and control lead to many great empires as well as the fall of those empires, Rome is a prominent example of how too much power could lead to its demise. People holding a lot of power tend to always want more, they never find the satisfaction that they desire. Victor Frankenstein attempts to find more power in the world of science by creating the Creature and ends up losing all of the power that he once held and hoped of ever achieving. Victor Frankenstein strove to go above and beyond in his studies and always achieved in doing so. Victor constantly studied and attempted to learn more and more each day. At first, his fascination was set upon natural philosophy and he continued down that path until he visited the University of Ingolstadt. At the University, his natural philosophy professor informed him that he wasted his time with his natural philosophy studies which lead Victor to find a new topic for his studies. Shortly after Victor stopped studying natural philosophy, he listened in on a chemistry lecture and came to the conclusion to further his studies in science. During this period of time, he found interest in the human body and how life works. At this point, he lost touch with his family and friends back in Geneva due to the fact that he was doing nothing but working and studying and trying to better himself in this field. However, all of his hard work and absence towards his friends and family finally paid off when he discovered the secret to life. With this…

This is seen when the seventeen year old pupil travels to the University of Ingolstadt to purse his future career. Meanwhile, pleasing his father by sending the family notes of his progress every once in a while. “I know that while you are pleased with yourself you will think of us with affection, and we shall hear regularly from you” (Shelly, pg 55). This aspect changed after Victor realizes that his dream of recreating life was no longer a figment of his imagination and now was able to make it…

” Like Victor, nature seemed to calm the monster. After he is disclaimed Felix, Agatha, and De Lacey, he felt demoralized, but was appeased when “the pleasant sunshine, and the pure air of day, restored [him] to some degree of tranquility…” Victor Frankenstein was a very ambitious and determined man, which, ultimately, led to his demise. Even as a child, Frankenstein’s “temperature [was] turned, not towards childish pursuits, but to an eager desire to learn.” When he was merely a teen, he came…

In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, the character Victor Frankenstein is very interested into philosophy which brought his desire to bring death to life. As Victor worked to his maximum energy to create a human he soon realized he's done. However, when the creature came to life victor was shocked but fearful of what he has done. Then Victor deserted his creature who then lived a stressful and isolated life. The opinion of whether the creature is human or not is very straightforward. Two…

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Walton, Victor, and the monster all portray the dangers they encounter during and after their quests for knowledge. Walton’s quest begins with no troubles or dangers. He writes to his sister that he is safe and all is going well (9). However, as his quest continues and he becomes closer to the knowledge he desires, he explains that the ship is surrounded by ice and he is not sure that he will make it home (10). Victor’s quest begins when he was just a young boy. He lives a happy childhood…

The man, excited from the catastrophe, started on a theory for electricity and galvanism. This new theory made Victor think and throw everything he learned earlier into the shadows. He began to study mathematics and branches of science. Victor has now put his studies on his desires, to learn more to help him with his studies. Victor’s parents later suggested that he should go to the university of Ingolstadt (23). Before Victor went to the university, Elizabeth had gotten sick. After time…

Victor took off to college and attended a University at Ingolstadt and became fascinated with science. He had great professors who cared about his education and he soon managed to learn all of the courses that he had to take. He came up with the idea of creating the monster, Frankenstein. Little did he know of the horrible consequences that were to come with his creation. A part of the book shows consequences of what can happen when you really mess with something. In the story of Prometheus, it…

Frankenstein: The Result of Too Much Ambition The 1818 story of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley tells the story of Victor Frankenstein and his over desire to create life from death. After having a normal upbringing, Victor’s life turns upside down when his creature creates more problems than expected. It’s a story of caution, as that begins in the present and flashes back to see where Victor went wrong. The book has many themes, one of the biggest being ambition. It asks, when is too much ambition…

Starting with Victor Frankenstein who is described as “calm and philosophical”, and who is “delighted in investigating the facts relative to the actual world” (66). He usually spends his time “ in vaults and charnel houses” where he admits that his obsession with his work has caused him to “forget those friends who were so many miles absent, and whom I had not seen for so long a time” (p. 50), he further admits that he has “lost all soul or sensation but for this one pursuit” (78) these lines…