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Frankenstein has “wasted his time” with the alchemists and the natural philosophers of old; the new scientists don’t attempt to conquer such lofty peaks as life itself. After losing his mother to scarlet fever just before leaving for university, he finds at least one of his professors sees the value of his study thus far. His maddened delve into the fervor of academia begins.