A "wood" jibes with the Romantic idea of returning to nature or natural things, a good place to revive the spirit and spend time thus, a man with the name "Waldman" would be a more kind and reviving spirit. Krempe is the brim of a hat, rather ordinary and mundane the name sounds like the word "crammed." Wald is a forest or wood, and man, means woodsman or forester. Perhaps Mary Shelley is trying to tell us a bit about both men's personalities if we translate both names from the German language.
He describes the 50-year-old Waldman as "his person was short but remarkably erect and his voice the sweetest I had ever heard." Waldman explains to Victor that alchemy was a false science and teaches him that while the alchemist's pursuits were noble, real scientists do the scientific, valuable work. Victor's visit with Professor Waldman goes much different. He also advises Victor to attend the lectures of Professor Waldman in the forthcoming days. Krempe calls Victor's prior studies of alchemists a waste of time by asking him if he has "really spent your time in studying such nonsense?" Krempe tells Victor that he must begin his studies again and gives him a list of books to read. Victor does not like Krempe or the subject he teaches, modern studies of natural philosophy. He does not like Krempe, but he does find Waldman a much more conducive and congenial teacher.
Victor finds it hard to say goodbye to his family and dear friend, but he sets out for Ingolstadt to begin his studies in science. Before Caroline dies, she reveals her unrealized plans for the marriage of Victor and Elizabeth by saying, "my firmest hopes of the future happiness were placed on the prospect of your union."Įlizabeth becomes the family caretaker upon Caroline's death. His mother and "cousin" both fight the disease Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein dies, and Elizabeth recovers. Victor is now 17 years old and ready to become a student at the University of Ingolstadt in Ingolstadt, Germany (near Munich), but an outbreak of scarlet fever at home delays his departure.
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