Robert Walton
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Robert Walton is the ambitious Arctic explorer whose letters frame and recount the tragic story of Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's novel.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic explorer
ⓘ
epistolary narrator ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London (before the voyage) ⓘ |
| communicationForm | letters ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Victor Frankenstein in final moral choice ⓘ |
| correspondentOf | Margaret Saville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Mary Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decides | to turn back from the polar expedition ⓘ |
| expressesTheme |
danger of obsessive pursuit of knowledge
ⓘ
value of domestic affection over glory ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | the opening letters of Frankenstein ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
Gothic fiction
ⓘ
science fiction precursor ⓘ |
| goal | to reach the North Pole ⓘ |
| hearsLifeStoryOf | Victor Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Victor Frankenstein’s warnings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | the closing letters of Frankenstein ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
to frame the main narrative
ⓘ
to provide an external perspective on Victor Frankenstein ⓘ |
| meetsCharacter |
Victor Frankenstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the creature ⓘ |
| narratesStoryOf | Victor Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| observes | the consequences of unchecked ambition ⓘ |
| occupation | sea captain ⓘ |
| recordsStoryOf | Victor Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescues | Victor Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | frame narrator ⓘ |
| seeks | a friend who can sympathize with him ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesTraitWith | Victor Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipName | unspecified in the novel ⓘ |
| sibling | Margaret Saville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodWithinFiction | late 18th century ⓘ |
| trait |
ambitious
ⓘ
lonely ⓘ romantic idealist ⓘ |
| travelsThrough | Archangel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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