Comparing Captain Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein And His Monster In Mary Shelley

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This essay will focus on differences and similarities between captain Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein and his monster in Mary Shelley’s novel. It will compare their narrative style, their personalities, their behaviour and other aspects which can be compared. At first sight it seems that captain Walton and doctor Frankenstein has many things in common and nothing with monster but it’s true?

The first big difference between captain Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein and his monster is their narrative style. Captain Walton is telling story by letters which he’s writing to his sister but he sent only three of them. Then the letters become more like diary records and this style of Walton’s narration persist until the end. Then the Frankenstein’s …show more content…

Captain Walton is describing his childhood as lonely which could be compared to the fact that Frankenstein was an only child until five years. However, they both got sister. Robert Walton has a biological sister Margaret to who he’s writing letters and during doctor Frankenstein’s childhood his mother adopts girl orphan Elisabeth. They both worked hard to achieve their dreams. Captain Walton is prepared himself for being a mariner and doctor Frankenstein was on studies in Inglostadt where he studied Science. The monster couldn’t be included in this part because it has no …show more content…

There are few similarities between captain Walton and Frankenstein. For example, they both are purposeful man who worked hard to reach their target. Also, their interest into science connects them. Captain Walton strongly wanted to reach North Pole to make there some experiments with magnetism same as Frankenstein wanted to uncover mystery of death. Doctor Frankenstein is also fiery person like monster. This can be proved on fact that doctor Frankenstein destroyed wife for monster when he determines that monster is monitoring him if he’s keeping the promise. Monster is reacting fiercely as well. Like when he set on fire Lacey’s family house when they moved or killed Frankenstein’s brother when he called him

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