Ingolstadt

The definition of progress is, “ movement toward a goal or to further or higher stage” (progress, The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Houghton Mifflin Company. 07 Dec. 2015 < Dictionary.com). In Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, a scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein makes a scientific breakthrough. He recreates life using science. Thinking that this is going to be an amazing invention, Dr. Frankenstein’s thoughts backfire. After creating this monster he becomes…

In the eighteenth century, romanticism bloomed from men’s love towards nature. To capture its beauty, romanticists often wrote novels stressing emotions and portraying nature as a pure soul. While nature represented an innocent girl, science imitated a reaper that violates nature’s boundaries. Romantic novels then recorded the battles between logic and feelings. These novels, for example, Frankenstein, a Gothic novel written by Mary Shelley, exposes the unethicality of knowledge by describing…

knowledge, isolation from society, a deep connection with nature, and vengeful tendencies seen throughout the novel. Victor from a young age was very ambitious and yearned for knowledge. This lead him to the study of biology at the university in Ingolstadt. He learns all he can from his professors and then further pushes the boundaries by learning the “secret to life”, thus creating the monster. However, this characteristic of craving knowledge can be seen not only in Victor but also in the…

Waldman, a professor at Ingolstadt University, that the philosophers of the ancient form of science, alchemy, may “…seem only to dabble in dirt…”, but they “…have indeed performed miracles” such as showing “…how [nature] works in her hiding-places”, “...how the blood circulates,…

1) Mary Shelley's classic book, Frankenstein has been a staple in popular culture since the book was first published but many people fail to grasp the overall meaning. This tour guide was built with the intention to help others understand Victor Frankenstein's journey as he travels. This understanding will be essential to understanding the theme that Shelley was trying to portray. 2) Victor Frankenstein, the eldest child of Caroline and Alphonse Frankenstein, was born in Naples Italy. 3) When…

Humans are not born with the general sense between right and wrong. As they grow older, they start to develop habits and build personalities based on the way they are being raised. However certain situations lead choosing between right and wrong to be a challenge. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein is a character who dreams of exceeding beyond human imaginations. While trying to accomplish his goals, he conquers various situations that change his way of making decisions.…

Gilsinger 1 Amanda Gilsinger 10th Honors English Lit/Comp 11 August 2014 The Power of Knowledge, As Seen in Frankenstein Percolating under the surface of Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein is the pursuit of knowledge and the negative effects that it can have on one’s life if gone awry. The quest by Victor Frankenstein for the “chemical of life” significantly affects his overall well-being, compelling him to abandon his family and secretly work on his project while attending college. His passion…

Since the day I was born, I have been taught to proudly sing “The land of the free and the home of the brave” along with my fellow Americans. But how free are we really? From brainwashing to unknown scandals, do we really even know what we are standing for? With so many secrets and lies it is hard to tell just exactly what is true and false, but the most astonishing secret of all is the power held by secret societies in The United States of America. A secret societies is a group or club of…

Human or Monster?:The Paradox of Frankenstein Humans are animals with a higher level of intellect and emotion that live in an organized society or community and have the ability to think about the future and self-reflect. In Mary Shelley 's gothic novel Frankenstein, the reader sympathizes with the grotesque creature as he humanly learns about the world around him and attempts to live contently in an oppressive society. However, Frankenstein’s barbaric characteristics represent the tragic…

There is a saying that goes: "Life is stranger than fiction." Another one says that some things are so strange that they could not possibly be made up. Mary Shelley wrote, Frankenstein, a novel about a young scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster and brings it to life leading to dire consequences for both the creator and creation alike. "The story, continually told in the first person, keeps the reader always closely linked to the character. At times it is not clear exactly…