Who was Cornelius Agrippa? What effect does reading Agrippa's work have on Frankenstein?

Agrippa was a natural philosopher, which was essentially a Scientist in the time he lived in. He was also a Physician, Soldier, Theologian, and Magician (Judson, 178).

Chapter 1, pg. 12: '"Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this: it's sad trash!"'Cornelius Agrippa Was a 16th-century German magician and alchemist.Reading His Work gives Frankenstein thirst for glory. He wants to find the secret of immortality.

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6. Why does Frankenstein have "contempt" for modern science at first?

Chapter 2, pgs. 24 – 25: "Besides, I had a contempt for the uses of modern natural philosophy."He found science interesting as a child when he read the works of alchemists seeking immortality and power.Modern science seemed mundane by comparison.

7. How does M. Waldman change Frankenstein's opinion of modern science?

Chapter 2, pg. 28: End of chapter Mary Shelley was born in 1797 and educated according to Enlightenment values, including the teachings of the Scientific Revolution. The science of galvanism was, at this time, pushing the limits of what scientists knew about electricity, and Shelley would have heard about these experiments. No doubt these developments informed her development of Frankenstein.

8. Define Physiognomy.

Chapter 3, pg. 29a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.

9. Frankenstein speaks of the "enticements of Science." After the Scientific Revolution, what fears did people have about these scientific enticements?

Chapter 3, pg. 30: "None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of Science. In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder."

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