t in science became an obsession, he was divided from his family, friends, and the rest of humanity. Victor's enrollment in the university represented his detachment from others when he entered the public world; therefore, the timing of his mother's death immediately before he left for school was fitting. After her death, he became fixated with learning about the causes of life. Once he got to the university, Victor neglected the study of authorized scientific activities and pursued a method for overcoming death. The University of Ingolstadt didn't provide an academic community atmosphere for Victor to flourish. Instead, he attempted to create his mother or recover her by creating the Monster (Collings 248).
             After he succeeded in his work, Victor's alienation took a different form: he turned his back on his creation. The fact that he created life disturbed Victor more than the creature's physical appearance and further forced him into isolation. This was evident when Victor said, "I had been the author of unalterable evils, and I lived in daily fear lest the Monster whom I created should penetrate some new wickedness" (38). He did not accept the Monster, and therefore did not love, teach or nurture it. Victor was ashamed of his actions, therefore he shunned the Monster. Victor stated that he was "Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created [...]" (34). In essence, Victor's refusal to accept the Monster was what hindered him from reestablishing his emotional strength and from making relationships with family and friends (Thornburg 116). Prior to the Monster's
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