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What did Walton want to do be before he was an explorer?
Terms in this set (14) What does Robert Walton hope to accomplish on his voyage? Walton wants to visit, and walk upon, a part of the world that has never been seen before. As a child and as a young man, Walton read his uncle Thomas’s books of voyages.
How long did R Walton prepare for his expedition?
He reveals that he has spent six years preparing for and planning this trip, and that he plans to leave the following June. He will soon make a trip to Russia to find the right ship for the voyage and to finalize plans for the journey. Walton recalls his father telling his uncle that Walton should not be a sailor.
What is Robert Walton’s expedition?
Walton is on an expedition to look for a passage through the Arctic Ocean to the North Pacific Ocean via the seas of the North Pole.
What happens to Walton’s expedition?
Walton captains a North Pole–bound ship that gets trapped between sheets of ice. While waiting for the ice to thaw, he and his crew pick up Victor, weak and emaciated from his long chase after the monster. Victor recovers somewhat, tells Walton the story of his life, and then dies.
What are four reasons that Walton desires a friend?
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- he wants someone to talk to.
- someone to tell him if his ideas are good or bad.
- someone to sympathize with him.
- someone who equals his intelligence.
What does Walton believe deserves?
What does Walton believe he deserves? To be famous and successful.
What is Robert Walton’s goal Why has he hired a boat and a crew?
The first character we meet is named Robert Walton. Through letters addressed to his sister Margaret Saville, we learn that Walton has traveled to Northern Europe and has hired a boat and crew to find passage through the North Pole to North America.
What is the purpose of Walton’s journey?
What is the purpose of R. Walton’s journey? He wants to do something that no man has done before.
Why does Victor tell Walton his story?
Victor tells Walton that his curiosity and yearning for knowledge led to his demise and defeat. The man agrees to tell his story because he notices that Walton is seeking knowledge as Victor himself once did. Victor hopes that Walton’s seeking of knowledge will not lead to disaster as it did for Victor.
Why does Walton so desperately want a suitable companion and friend?
Walton longs for a friend to share his excitement over the voyage to the North Pole. He is separated from his sister, whom he may never see again, and he has no one to buoy his courage or steady his heady excitement.
Why did the man agree to tell Walton his story?
The man agrees to tell his story because he notices that Walton is seeking knowledge as Victor himself once did. Victor hopes that Walton’s seeking of knowledge will not lead to disaster as it did for Victor.
How did Victor Walton change the crew’s mind?
Victor speaks up in his defense, telling the rebellious crew members they should “be men,” for they had set out to be the “benefactors of [their] species.” The speech changes the crew’s mind, but Walton fears only temporarily.
What did Robert Walton say to his sister?
Soon, he will travel to Archangel (now Ankhangelsk), Russia to finalize his plans and hire a ship. He tells his sister that if he succeeds he will not return in months or years. If he fails, he will be home sooner or never. It was Walton’s father who had told his uncle that Robert should not become a career seaman.
Why does Victor expect Walton to stick to his convictions?
Victor, quick to judge everything but himself, expects Walton to stick to his convictions, but his own conviction is a need for revenge. If he had truly acted in “good faith,” he would have confronted his prejudice, or, failing that, told his secret earlier.
What happens to Robert Walton at the end of Frankenstein?
While waiting for the ice to thaw, he and his crew pick up Victor, weak and emaciated from his long chase after the monster. Victor recovers somewhat, tells Walton the story of his life, and then dies.