Margaret is also a silent companion, who like Elizabeth, is capable of selfless affection and compassion. Unlike Victor, Walton pays tribute to the kind, civilising effect of his sister. As such Shelly also suggests that the feminine and the masculine complement each other in Walton and perhaps provide him with a greater desire for companionship, and hence for happiness.
If we are lost, my mad schemes are the cause. And, ironically, whilst Victor encourages the men to have the courage of their convictions, he also believes that the wellbeing of many is more important than the desires of the few.
But his duties to the species had greater claims. Seek happiness in tranquillity and avoid ambition — i have mysefl been blasted in these hopes. It is of particular note that readers are introduced first to the gigantic stature of the monster and then the limpid and distraught appearance of Victor. The apparition of the gigantic man made it seem as if the land were closer than they had envisaged.
Whilst they are not responsible for the birth, they provide the love and care that the monster lacked. As we shall note, this is in stark contrast to the rough treatment the creature experiences upon his birth. Have you drunk also of the intoxicating draught? He is not one who will gratuitously kill his friend and guide — his one saving grace, the albatross.
The halo is the albatross that once killed exposes the wanderer to the depths of misery. Robert Walton wants to find fame, and his ambition drives him to push forward into the frozen reaches of the North Pole. Walton is captain of a ship headed for the North Pole.
He writes his sister a number of letters telling about his travels. At first, he thinks the voyage will be successful. Soon the ship gets stuck in impassable ice. He reveals that he has spent six years preparing for and planning this trip, and that he plans to leave the following June. He will soon make a trip to Russia to find the right ship for the voyage and to finalize plans for the journey.
Robert Walton is a well-to-do explorer from England. Like Victor Frankenstein, he has a great ambition to be a pioneer in the field of science—in his case, to be the first person to set foot on the North Pole and perhaps discover a northern passage to the Pacific. Walton captains a North Pole—bound ship that gets trapped between sheets of ice. Is there any way in which a vision of a more proper version of life is articulated in the novel?
I like the paragraph about sympathy and connections. I do wonder if you couldn't have a had a more precise thesis more narrowly focused on this well-thought-out details. I'd also have liked just a little more explanation of what your research does for you here. I think you're right that Victor struggles to connect with Elizabeth, but there are unanswered questions.
Why does he struggle? Does she feel connected with him in a way that he doesn't feel connected to her? What about Clerval? Is Elizabeth's true connection to Victor's mother? To Justine? Does Walton really agree to the crew's demands, or does he succumb to the threat of a mutiny? That's an important question, because Victor Frankenstein himself backtracks from the lesson he's trying to teach, and it's very interesting to wonder whether Walton is actually learning a lesson here.
Overall: This essay seems to be in transition, which is understandable, given that you were trying to do a thorough revision with only a couple days to go. The weaker, less specific material about the more abstract "value of life" is not without its own merit, but it is less interesting, and its also rather underdeveloped in its own way - you still lack a good, detailed reading of whatever aspects of the end of the novel you find most interesting.
If you revised again, I'd like you to really expand the discussion of connections, especially to address the female characters and Clerval. Post a Comment. The reader sees Walton quickly become fascinated and enamored with Frankenstein. This raises the question of what role Walton plays in the story. Is it so that the reader can see Victor in a sympathetic light, or does it go deeper? By using someone who is outside of the story Victor tells, Shelley utilizes the character of Walton show the readers how valuable life is.
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