Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Beginning the book, we open up with Robert Walton writing these letters to his sister. He tells her of his goal to discover a way of safe passage to the North Pole. Furthermore, he wants to discover the secret of the compass. We discover that he had a very luxurious life and did not have to work for much of what he got. As stated in my other blog he was lonely on his trip. He was self-taught with a desire for knowledge, and he obviously cares a lot for his sister since he is writing all of these letters to her.
We later learn about this character named Victor Frankenstein. He has a very close connection with his sister, and he was very well off. Frankenstein had a great passion for learning, and he pushed himself further within his studies. As he was creating his creature, he experienced great loneliness, but was very optimistic in his work.
These two characters are very similar, almost the same person really. These parallels help to show the path that Walton appears to be going down, because Frankenstein seems to be farther down his path. Frankenstein recognizes their similarities and states "You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been" (Shelley, 13). Frankenstein warns Walton of their connection.
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