Question

What major event occurs in frankensteins life when he was 17 years old?

Answer 1

When Victor was seventeen, his parents decided that it was time for him to attend the university of Ingolstadt in order to round out his education and introduce him to the customs of other countries.

Answer 2

When Frankenstein was 17 two major events happened in his life, his mother died from scarlet fever and he went to the university at Ingolstadt to study at the University.

Step-by-step explanation:

These events make Frankenstein go towards his childhood interest in science. When Victor's mother died after nursing Elizabeth, he didn't know how to deal with the lost, then his reaction was to keep himself busy in all the things he needed to do, therefore University was the best options to put away his feelings and pursuit his scientific fantasies.