Robert Walton a romantic arctic explorer who learns and records Victor's âÂÂstory in letters to his sister in England Margaret Saville. Victor Frankenstein the âÂÂgenius mind behind creating the monster that results in his life going downhill âÂÂuntil he is found by Walton on an ice burg in the North pole between life and âÂÂdeath. Finding that his savior is also running after an obsession, Victor lying on his âÂÂdeath bed recounts his wretched life to his rescuer hoping that he would learn from âÂÂhis mistakes. âÂÂ
There are many similarities between these two unique and determined âÂÂcharacters. Both men have an obsession they are determined to accomplish no âÂÂmatter what the consequences are. Frankenstein was obsessed with creating the âÂÂhuman life and confiscating death, while Robert Walton was obsessed with finding âÂÂa Northwest Passage through the Arctic Ocean from Russia to the Pacific Ocean. âÂÂThey are both seeking to do something that has not been done before.
They took âÂÂrisks and were willing to sacrifice their families and friends even themselves for âÂÂthe sake of their fascination. The two men come from caring loving families that âÂÂare worried about them. Also both of them had very good intentions; Walton âÂÂwanted to discover a passage that can lead to a new land where people can live, âÂÂand Victor affected by his mother's death wanted a cure for death. The two âÂÂcharacters at the end were lonely, Walton desired a friend to share his happiness âÂÂduring his journey, and Frankenstein's creation destroyed all of his family draining âÂÂall the happiness, love and feelings out of his heath and leaving him alone. âÂÂ
Just like similarities, there are also many differences. Victor Frankenstein âÂÂaccomplishes his obsession and experiences its consequences unlike Robert who âÂÂlearns from Victors mistakes and abandons his fascination. Victor...