is an
explorer in the Arctic journeying towards the North Pole, even though his men urge him to turn
back. He finds Victornearly frozen and brings him on board to care for him, and that is how they
meet. But why is it important that they have met?
The story begins as Victor
recounts his life to Walton and Walton recounts Victor's stories to his sister through a series
of letters. What we find from their meeting and their short lived friendship by the end of the
novel is that Walton is very similar to Victor, and even toas well. Like Victor, Walton is
looking to achieve great feats and severely pushing the limits to do so. However, like the
monster, he is lonely and longs for a friend. What better friend than , a man who can really
teach him a thing or two about pushing the limits? Walton learns from Victor's story and from
his short encounter with the monster. He learns that severe consequences that can come from
pushing the limits of exploration or acquiring certain knowledge and ultimately decides to turn
back and abandon his suicide mission.
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