"I desire the company of a man who could sympathise with me; whose eyes would reply to mine. You may deem me romantic, my dear sister, but I bitterly feel the want of a friend." (pg. 4)
Robert Walton opens the story. He is travelling to find the North Pole to find the answer as to why compasses go North. Robert writes letters to his sister Margaret because he has nooone to communicate with. From the beginning, we see Robert as this lonely desperate man. He has noone to share his joys or failures with. When he meets Victor, right away he claims him as his friend and they both share their life stories. After the letters in the beginning, Robert is no longer the speaker and it turns to Victor. However, in a sense it is Robert because he is putting this in his letter to Margaret. THe story is a frame story which we must be aware of. Robert is kind man who believes everyone is benevolent and seems to only focus on the good and making sure his goal is reached.
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