Frankenstein, Mary Shelly

In Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, Walton and the stranger upon the boat has many commonalities. Both are driven by their dreams to the point of ignoring familial bonds. Mrs. Saville and Frankenstein's family, especially Elizabeth, write to them to correspond with them. Also, Walton and Frankenstein have educated themselves upon their topic. As a result, their dreams are of different topics but the same essence. They wanted to do something that has never been done before in terms of their career fields. Because of these commonalities, they bonded quickly. Frankenstein pleas with Walton, " I had determined, at one time, that the memory of these evils should die with me, but you have won me to alter my determination. You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been (Shelly, 13)." He does not wish that Walton's dreams ends as his did. He hopes to deter Walton from making the same mistakes as he did.