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Frankenstein Notes from the 2nd seminar ...

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Richelle Rios ENG 1001H In the frame narrative,which describes Captain Walton’s voyage to the attic, Shelly establishes a number of important themes in her characterization of Walton that will help us understand both Victor and the monster later in the story.One example is in the second letter he writes when he says ”But I have one which I have never been able to satisfy; and the absence of the object which I now feel is a most severe evil.” (Shelly, 54) This will help you understand both Victor and the Monster because once Victor abandons the Monster, he ends up coming for revenge and is enraged which makes Victor perceive the Monster as evil. Another example is when Walton says “ But it is a still greater evil to me that I am self-educated” (Shelly, 54) This can help understand the Monster and Victor later in the story because they both have a hunger for knowledge but their knowledge ends up making both characters miserable. Another example is when Walton mentions “ I greatly need a friend who would have sense enough not to despise me as a romantic, and affection enough for me to endeavour to regulate my mind.” (Shelly, 55) This final example shows the connection between both the Monster and Victor because they are both lonely and isolated and want companionship....