Victor and Walton

Is Victor like or unlike Walton? Explain.

Victor and Walton are very similar in that they both want to be known: Walton attempts to be a great poet and searchs for a passage through the North Pole, and Victor has god-like aspirations when he created the monster. Neither consider the consequences of their actions and what it would take to achieve their goals, how much of themselves they'd have to give up. However, Victor is dissimilar from Walton in that Walton has someone to tell him to stop. Victor pushed everyone away and kept himself locked up; Walton not only has his crew for guidance if he chooses to listen to them, but also Victor. He knows what happened to Victor and therefore what could potentially happen to him. Victor and Walton are similar in that they started on the same road towards similar destinations but dissimilar in that Walton has the chance to take a different path while Victor has no such choice. He had his opportunities but chose to ignore them while Walton still has them.