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

906 Words2 Pages

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 have 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…

Capatin 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 Inglostad where he studied Science. The monster couldn’t be included in this part because it has no …show more content…

There are few similitaries 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 determine that monster is monitoring him if he’s keeping the promise. Monster is reacting fiercly as well. For example he set on fire Lacey’s family house when they moved or killed Frankenstein’s brother when he called him

Open Document