Part one of term paper
The gothic horror novel, Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a power-hungry man who brings about his own destruction through the creation of a monster. While searching for the monster in the arctic, Frankenstein is rescued by Robert Walton, a lonely sea captain on a search for the unknown. Franken ...

Part two of term paper
... for his sea voyage. During the years, Walton isolated himself from friends and loved ones. He often writes letters to his sister describing things that happen to him along his way and express his feelings of loneliness. The effects of his separation from loved ones are seen clearly in his letters. Walton explains that he “desires the company of a man who could sympathise with me”(Shelley 4). When Walton rescues Victor Frankenstein, his hopes of a new friendship become reality. He ...