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.

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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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