comparing Victor and Walton

Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton are similar in many ways. Walton is after the "country of eternal light", seeking to be the first man to reach the north pole. He thinks that this will put him in the history books, making him into a sort of god. Possessed by this drive, his disregards all safety to quest north. Frankenstein has this same sort of reckless abandon: he thinks that by discovering the secret of life and creating his own being, he will go down in history. Perhaps in a more extreme way than Walton, Victor disregards any consequences of his actions and is focused solely on achieving his goal. Both Victor and Walton seem to have a hard time relating to other humans, as they feel distanced, perhaps more important (self righteous) then everyone else. Both could be viewed as reckless mad scientist types as well as brave explorer types, in the end, however, it is only Victor who lets his drive overtake any morality or logic.