Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Full of Himself or Just Proud?
Is Walton really full of himself, thinking that he can do anything and is the greatest person out there for taking on this quest for the betterment of mankind? Or is he just a hard worker that is proud of his acomplishments and should he be? Did he really work for what he knows and can do now?
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I believe that he really worked for what he knows, but he had a passion for it. It has become the most important thing to him, his own monster. His opinion of himself has suffered for it. Like Victor, he probably thought "Why hasn't anyone tried this before?". So, yes, he is egotistical. He is working hard, but for what he wants, what he believes is for the betterment of mankind. Thinking that he is the only one to do this, to make this discovery, feeds into his view of himself. This is why Victor, our Ancient Mariner, is drawn to him to tell his story and make Walton a wiser man.
He's full of himself. Granted, I'm sure he's at least fairly intelligent--although he is stupid enough to treck across the area around the North Pole (where he himself says that he will probably die). He may be educated, but he definitely has no common sense.
Good point agb. I completely agree with you and didnt see it that way before you said that. Thanks
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