Tuesday, August 4, 2009

University of Ingolstadt (Frankenstein)

". . . I should become a student at the university of Ingolstadt." (25)

Victor attended the University of Ingolstadt located in the heart of Bavaria, Germany. A secret society called the Illuminati was formed at this school but outlawed in 1785. The Illuminati was a group of students as well as possibly some professors of open-minded, free spirits and radical politics. Mary Shelley made the importance of the school known by making the creation of the monster there.



"University of Ingolstadt." English Department - University Of Pennsylvania. Web. 07 Sept. 2009.http://www.english.upenn.edu/Projects/knarf/V1notes/univers.html.

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  1. Xwing212September 23, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    How does the idea of Illuminati enhance the meaning of the work? Why would Shelley include a school with such a connection? Think about the bigger themes of the novel.

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