Victor of Aveyron
Short Summary
A child, known as the Young Savage of Aveyron, was found in the woods of Caune in France and captured by three sportsmen. He escaped from the people who had taken him in and lived a vagrant life in the mountains during a harsh winter. Eventually, he sought refuge in a dwelling and was sent to various places for care. In Paris, he generated curiosity but displayed wild behavior and lacked social and intellectual skills. Despite this, there were hopes of educating and rehabilitating him, and he was entrusted to the care of the author.
Facts
- 🌳 The Young Savage of Aveyron was discovered in the woods of Caune, France, subsisting on acorns and roots.
- 🏞️ After being captured and briefly taken care of, he escaped and lived in the mountains during a severe winter, dressed only in a tattered shirt.
- 🏘️ He led a vagrant life, seeking shelter at night and approaching villages during the day.
- 🏥 He was eventually sent to hospitals in St. Sernin and Rodez, where his wild and capricious behavior was observed.
- 🗼 The Young Savage of Aveyron arrived in Paris in 1799, arousing great expectations but instead displaying unpleasant and unsociable behavior.
- 🧠 He was described as having sensory functions in a state of inertia, with limited senses and no attention, memory, judgment, or ability to communicate.
- 📚 Despite negative opinions, the author, along with the administrators of the National Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, believed there was hope for educating and rehabilitating the young savage.Gutenberg's On the Education of a Wild Man Project by Jean Itard
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Topic: About the upbringing of the barbarians or the first physical and moral development of the barbarians of Aveyron.Author: Jean ItardDate: 3 April 2007 [EBook #20966]English
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Chapters of the Fulltext Version
- Chapter 0 - Preface
- Chapter 1 - The First Developments of the Young Savage of Aveyron
