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jaybell91
jaybell91
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What is Robert Walton searching for in "Frankenstein"?

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Posted by jaybell91 on Monday January 19, 2009 at 2:55 PM and tagged with characters, frankenstein, robert walton.

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  1. eabettencourt
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    Robert Walton is searching for the North Pole.  He is a very ambitious sea captain who wants to be the first to sail there, no matter what the risks are to him or to his crew.  He rescues Victor Frankenstein while on this dangerous voyage, and from him learns the cautionary tale Victor knows all too well:  beware of blinding ambitions (Victor, of course, has learned this lesson too late through his creation of a "monster" in his desire to play God).  Captain Walton luckily takes the lesson to heart, abandoning his quest for the sake of safety.

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    Posted by eabettencourt on Monday January 19, 2009 at 3:05 PM