Before this i was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of electricity. on this occasion a man of great research in natural philosophy was with us, and
excited by this catastrophe, he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. all that he said threw greatly into the shade cornelius agrippa, albertus magnus, and paracelsus, the lords of my imagination,
but by some fatality the overthrow of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. it seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be
known. all that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew despicable. by one of those caprices of the mind which we are perhaps most subject to in
early youth, i at once gave up my former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even step within the threshold of real knowledge. in this mood of mind i betook myself to the
mathematics and the branches of study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure foundations, and so worthy of my consideration
which of the following topics could be used to write a narrative using supporting details from this excerpt?
alienation from his father is exactly what victor deserves.
the new scientist becomes a mentor to victor as he studies electricity
victor is uncertain about what he should do.
victor presents himself as a deity.