Frankenstein 8
"Be gone!" the words of disgust spoken by Victor Frankenstein in response to his Creature's desire for a companion. It is found that Victor, Walton, and the Creature each desire a companion to either fall back on during hard times, to console with, or to learn from. Throughout the novel, it is found that Victor depends heavily on friendship when tragedy occurs to keep him from going insane. Walton desires the companionship of a man to have someone who will give him a opinion on things. The sole purpose of the Creature is to find a companion to learn from and not be a total outcast to society. At the times when the characters are alone and in need of companionship, they feel depressed, confused, and angry. They do not think clearly, and, consequently, they make wrong decisions. They seek refuge in nature, and try to use its beauty to find answers and to fill the void of friendship they experienced. Yet, none of the characters ever overcomes their bouts with loneliness because they never find true comfort in nature. All the characters seem to be looking for friendship and when that is not found they all resort to attempt to find peace with nature. Together, all three men can love humanity when with companions but can also b
Robert Walton shares the same lonesome feelings that Frankenstein and his Creature suffer. Walton is a man with a romantic quest, with no friend to share in his ups and downs. In a letter to his sister, he says, "But I have one want which I have never yet been able to satisfy; and the absence of which I now feel as a most severe evil. I have no friend" (page 4). Since Walton cannot find anyone to fill his need for a friend, he instead quenches his strong thirst for knowledge, and journeys through nature to find a Northwest Passage. He tries to find comfort through nature, yet it is never enough. Once Walton meets Frankenstein and finds a true friend in him, he begins to "love him as a brother," he fills Walton with happiness, courage, and determination to achieve his quest. However, when Frankenstein starts to reach the end of his life, Walton begins to despair and feel upset with the loss of the one he values and admires so. When he must face his sailors' mutiny against the trip through the north, Frankenstein stands by him. Yet, when Frankenstein's life slowly slips away, Walton has no choice than to give into his crew's demands to return to England. With the absence of Walton's companion, nature is no longer sufficient to comfort him. Walton regards Victor as an intelligent man and discovers that he has obtained his desire for the want of a friend. Frankenstein is the strength behind Walton. Each character in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," has their own unique perspective on how they value friendship. Victor Frankenstein prospers from the ability to rely on his friends during tragic times. . Although people sometimes think that nonliving things, such as nature, can make up for the desires they have in their own lives, they could
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Approximate Word count = 1184
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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