Deciding not to finish his degree, and choosing to study abroad, Fitzhenry visits these places. His travels are reminiscent of the practice of the “Grand Tour:” a trip through Europe taken by upper-class young men in the 17th through 19th centuries. It was associated with an educational rite of passage and reserved for young men coming from backgrounds of wealth and rank.
“Once on the continent [of Germany], the mania of traveling seized him. He visited Italy, Poland, and Russia: he bent his wayward steps from north to south, as the whim seized him.” (86)
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