"I come back ignorant and disappointed." Page 160
Walton, although very similar to Frankenstein, acts as a foil to him in the story. Unlike Frankenstein, who was incredibly driven to reach his goal, Walton quits at the first sign of trouble from his crew. Victor was obsessed with reaching the end of his quest for knowledge. He put aside all relations, not even bothering to write back to his loved ones in his focused work to achieve his goal. Walton certainly writes to his sister often. Additionally, he shows a lack of stomach when he surrenders to the will of his crew. This leaves Walton with the image of being either not as driven in his desire for greatness, or perhaps too conservative to let the passion consume him. Either way, he certainly learns the dangers of the pursuit when he looks upon the dead body of Frankenstein.
No comments:
Post a Comment