Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton Character Similarities

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley had two main characters who had many similarities. At the beginning of the novel, the reader is introduced to the characters of Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton. As the reader continues the novel, they learn that there are many similar characteristics. One similarity between Frankenstein and Walton is that they are both very lonely. In the first letter to his sister, Walton expresses his need for companionship. "I bitterly feel the want of a friend" (Shelley 4). Later on in the novel, the reader learns that Frankenstein created this creature as a result of his boredom and lack of relationships with others. Another similarity I noticed while reading the novel is that both Frankenstein and Walton love mystery. Both of the characters left socialization and their homeland in order to go travel and discover unknown land. In doing this, both characters isolated themselves from everything that did not have to do with the mystery and the project ahead of them. As the reader continues to learn more and more about the characters, more and more character similarities appear between Victor and Robert.