Frankenstein

      Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, begins to characterize both Walton and Victor right away.  Their personalities are quite similar, and this is shown when Walton meets Victor and says "I begin to love him as a brother..." (11).  He knew right away that there was something about Victor that he could connect with. They both have this thirst for knowledge that drives them to do bizarre things.  Walton wants to be the first person to find this new land and Victor wants to get rid of death and illness.  Victor realizes that they are similar because he tells Walton that he will learn something from his story.  Both Walton and Victor are curious people that tend to be isolated because of their passion.  I am anxious to find out the end of Victor's story and the reaction of Walton. Will Victor's story be some type of advice?  I hope Walton does realize the risk that he is taking and that maybe he will look at things a little more realistically.