Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
"The die is cast; I have consented to returen, if we are not destroyed. Thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision: I come back ignorant and disappointed" (Shelley, 160).
Towards the tail end of the novel, Victor's influence on Walton is finally revealed. After telling his story to Walton, Victor influences Walton's further discoveries with his warning. When Victor refuses to tell Walton of the full process of the creation of the creature, he puts fear into Walton's further plans. Walton began by stating that he was going to have no fear in their scientific endeavors. After speaking with Victor, Walton begins to doubt the courage that initially possessed him. Even though Victor tells the crew to be faithful and courageous in their scientific findings, Walton decides on his own to listen to his crew. Through this, Walton decides to not take risks for his life scientific goal. Furthermore Walton and Victor are foil characters after the change in Walton. Where Victor went to any lengths to follow his dreams, Walton is giving his up out of fear. The fearless connection between the two characters is lost when Walton decides that it is time to pack up and go home. When Victor followed through with the design of the creature even with his professor warning him not to. Walton listens to the warnings of an individual and sacrifices the dreams and plans of his future.
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