From a young age Victor Frankenstein's determination was apparent; as he begins describing himself in chapter two, he admits that his temper was "sometimes violent," that his "passions [were] vehement" and that "it was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn."
When Frankenstein arrives at university in Ingolstadt he quickly surmises that he will transcend what his professors are describing as achievements in science, and he "will pioneer a new way,...
From a young age Victor Frankenstein's determination was apparent; as he begins describing himself in chapter two, he admits that his temper was "sometimes violent," that his "passions [were] vehement" and that "it was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn."
When Frankenstein arrives at university in Ingolstadt he quickly surmises that he will transcend what his professors are describing as achievements in science, and he "will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation."
As Frankenstein narrows his scientific interest to breaking through the bonds of life and death, he becomes pale and emaciated because of his obsessive work in his laboratory. He does unspeakable things to living animals and digs up graves for the materials he needs. As he describes his experiments in retrospect, he is horrified at the lengths to which he went, losing "all soul or sensation but for this one pursuit." He neglects his parents, his friends, and the beauty of the verdant summer as he comes closer and closer to the moment in November when the creature first opens its eyes.
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