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Walton has many similar characteristics to Frankenstein, being driven by a desire for discovery. He also suffers from loneliness - again, this is like Victor and, indeed, the Monster. ... They are both pushing the boundaries of their desire for knowledge and will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions.
- What do Victor and Walton have in common in Frankenstein?
- What similarities do both Victor and Walton share?
- How are the goals of Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein similar?
- How are Walton and the creature alike?
- How are Walton and Victor similar and different?
- What do Robert Walton and the stranger have in common?
- How are Walton and Victor different?
- What are two significant ways that Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton are different?
- What is Walton looking for?
- In what ways are Walton and Frankenstein mirrors to each other?
- How does Walton describe Victor?
- What is the relationship between Victor and Elizabeth?
- What is Victor like as a child?
- Why does Victor tell Walton his story?
- Who was Victor Frankenstein's closest friend?
- How does Victor characterize the interests and characters of clerval?
- How does Walton react to Victor?
What do Victor and Walton have in common in Frankenstein?
The two main characters Victor and Walton, have several things in common. They are both incredibly ambitious and in love with science. They share a fascination with nature and the environment, although their love is manifested in contrasting ways.
What similarities do both Victor and Walton share?
They both are willing to put themselves and others in danger to achieve their goal regardless of the consequences. Both men are ambitious about their goal that they have devoted all their time and energy in hopes of making history. Victor and Walton share something in common that is also very important; knowledge.
How are the goals of Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein similar?
Both are ambitious people who seek to make names for themselves. Frankenstein wants to defeat death. Walton wants to explore Antarctica. Both are also driven by an obsessive desire for knowledge: Frankenstein's desires to learn about the creation of life and Walton desires to explore unknown territory.
How are Walton and the creature alike?
The creature and Captain Walton are both characters who tend to feel things very deeply, and they have both been significantly affected by the life and history of Victor Frankenstein. The creature began his life, he says, as a benevolent and kind being who took great pleasure in nature and humanity.
How are Walton and Victor similar and different?
Walton has many similar characteristics to Frankenstein, being driven by a desire for discovery. He also suffers from loneliness - again, this is like Victor and, indeed, the Monster. ... They are both pushing the boundaries of their desire for knowledge and will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions.
What do Robert Walton and the stranger have in common?
Walton and his passenger share a common bond in their Romantic natures. Both men desire to explore the unknown and are inspired by grand ideas. There is also a strong emotional tie between the two, and they are both quite sensitive and sympathetic towards each other.
How are Walton and Victor different?
While Victor has focused his adventurous quests in the realm of scientific advancements, Walton has looked to the boundaries of the natural world, hoping to physically go where no one has been able to go before. Their primary contrast lies in the understanding of their own limits.
What are two significant ways that Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton are different?
Robert Walton is on a quest to unlock the secrets of the Arctic Circle, and Victor Frankenstein wants to experiment with the possibility of bringing the dead back to life. Victor has realized the horrors of how dangerous such a scheme can be, and now has a deep regret for his actions.
What is Walton looking for?
Walton is on an expedition to look for a passage through the Arctic Ocean to the North Pacific Ocean via the seas of the North Pole.
In what ways are Walton and Frankenstein mirrors to each other?
You should consider how Shelley draws parallels between Walton and Victor throughout the novel; the two characters resemble each other in their loneliness and desire for friendship, their curiosity and self-education and the force of their ambition.
How does Walton describe Victor?
Walton describes Victor as a "stranger [who] addressed me in English, although with a foreign accent." Two days pass before Victor begins to tell his story of how he came so far from land. He remarks to an officer that he "seek[s] one who fled from me."
What is the relationship between Victor and Elizabeth?
In the original version, Elizabeth is Victor's cousin, the daughter of Alphonse's sister; when Victor is four years old, Elizabeth's mother dies and Elizabeth is adopted into the Frankenstein family. In the revised version, Elizabeth is discovered by Caroline, on a trip to Italy, when Victor is about five years old.
What is Victor like as a child?
Victor is very nostalgic and content when he tells Walton about his childhood. He says his parents treated him like their “plaything”, “idol”, and a gift from God. His parents did spoil him as their only child, but this also shows that Victor can be conceited.
Why does Victor tell Walton his story?
Victor tells Walton that his curiosity and yearning for knowledge led to his demise and defeat. ... The man agrees to tell his story because he notices that Walton is seeking knowledge as Victor himself once did. Victor hopes that Walton's seeking of knowledge will not lead to disaster as it did for Victor.
Who was Victor Frankenstein's closest friend?
3. Who was Frankenstein's closest friend? It was Henry Clerval.
How does Victor characterize the interests and characters of clerval?
How does Victor characterize the interests and characters of Clerval, Elizabeth, and himself ? Clerval loves the stories of medieval knights and chivalry. Elizabeth enjoys the emotional aspect of poetry but does not pursue learning. She is nurturing and kind.
How does Walton react to Victor?
Because Walton sees his own thirst for knowledge in Victor (the stranger), he responds to him with unabandoned enthusiasm. He almost seems to worship Victor as he talks to him more and more on the ship.
