Who is Walton? Walton is a British explorer, who wants to find a passage through the North Pole to the Pacific Ocean. He wants to be remembered: the person who was idolized has the control.
After being nursed back to the health, Victor tells his story to Walton - he wants to teach him a lesson. "Unhappy man, do you share my madness?" Victor wanted to create something, bring something to life; unfortunately once he did, Victor couldn't handle his creation. Both wanted knowledge to control others, without regards for the costs. Victor wants him to realize that there are consequences to the quest for madness.
Between the two different editions, 1818 and 1831, there are slight differences. Percy may have helped Mary with the first edition and she altered things slightly after his death, republishing in 1831.
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