University of Ingolstadt

Characters Name Role in story Significance Adjectives Robert Walton Walton is the adventurous sailor who is sailing north and spots Victor in the water. He picks Victor up and cares for him and restores his health. Walton is the one writing Victor’s story in a series of letters to Margaret Saville, his sister. He shares similar qualities with Victor, which is the reason Victor shares his story. Victor feared that since they are both ambitious and determined, Walton would experience a similar fate

there his fascination manifested with the thought of educating himself. As he got older, he decided with his family that he needed to further his education by attending University, leading to him enrolling at the University of Ingolstadt. This marks the beginning of the long journey of obsession he embarked upon. At the University, he met a professor by the name of M. Waldmen, Victor’s source of inspiration and his introduction to what he says was his “sole occupation” (29), the reanimation of life

Quote #1: “I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and desolation; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight” (Shelley 3). Significance: The quote uses conflicting diction of “frost and desolation” and “beauty and delight” to set the tone of the Arctic. The diction in the quote also enforces the theme of extreme emotions. These emotions are what brings Walton there, where he meets with Frankenstein and he is able to retell the story to

because of her devotion to our family. Sincerely, Miss Elizabeth Lavenza, Geneva To the Editor, I know that I have the appearance of a monster, but it was the way that I was created. I didn’t know anything when I woke up one day in an apartment in Ingolstadt. I was illiterate and had no idea what people were, what big cities were, or what the strange noises were. I am sorry for the way I scared people when they saw me, but I was only taking care of my needs of shelter, heat and food. I wanted someone

Adam Weishaupt was born on February 6, 1748. After graduating from the University of Ingolstadt in 1768, Weishaupt went on to become a professor of law. Through his work he adopted Kantian Idealism, which would influence his ideals and lead him to start the Illuminati. At first, Weishaupt attempted to join the Freemasons, but found that it was too expensive and that his ideas would not fit into the order, leading him to form his own group. On May 1, 1776, Adam Weishaupt founded the Bavarian Illuminati

isolation. During his childhood, he withdrew from the usual childish ways of living which separated him from his siblings and peers. As he grew older and more mature, he focused primarily on his education which he later followed to the University of Ingolstadt to study chemistry and natural philosophy. He remained distant from his family there and concerned himself only with his

inventions. However, at the same time, this impulse spurs nefarious actions and consequences. Victor Frankenstein is the first character in the novel. His life starts in a wealthy and noble family and after some time decides to attend the University of Ingolstadt to study sciences. Victor becomes so obsessed with his studies that “the stars often appeared in the light of morning whilst I was yet engaged in my laboratory”, (30). Studying night and day, Victor eventually “made some discoveries in the

FRANKENSTEIN: ELIZABETH INTERACTIVE FICTION You are a posthumous child rescued by a poor family. Who are you? • Girl You mumbled your first word – hello – and patiently waited for an answer. The family welcomes you with a grin and takes you home. • Guy You mumbled your first word – hello – and stared at your saviors for a few moments. The peasant and his wife exchanged looks and silently takes you home hand by hand. The next morning, you walk into the kitchen and accidentally overheard a conversation

Victor Frankenstein is an intelligent Genevese (Shelley 18) and as a student of the university of Ingolstadt (25) discovers how to give life to substances. With this knowledge, and full of enthusiasm, Frankenstein proceeds to create a new being. Shortly after finishing his venture, ''breathless horror and disgust'' fill his heart (36), and Frankenstein regrets his undertaking. But what he does not understand is that he created a new living entity. A living individual, created in a laboratory, that

as ‘the Creature.’ Can you explain to me where I am and why I am enclosed here?” “You are in the Bahamas and brought you here because we wanted to study you.” “The Bahamas? I have never quite heard of this. I come from Geneva, born in the University of Ingolstadt and Victor Frankenstein is my creator.” “Ok good, good. Tom! Google Mr. Victor Frankenstein. In the meantime, let’s discuss your procedure. We will be reformatting your face and skin color in order to resemble more like a, uh, human.