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Introduction Robert Walton, an explorer, describes his trip to the Arctic in letters to his sister, Margaret Saville, who lives in England. After discussing his preparations for the trip, one of Walton's letters informs Margaret that his ship is stuck and surrounded by ice. Walton then relates a strange event: As they looked out on the enormous ice field, Walton and his crew saw a gigantic man being pulled by a dogsled. The following day …

…o cares for Victor in prison. Magistrate--A criminal judge in Geneva who listens to Victor's story about the creature. Theme One thing that connects Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton, perhaps the most important thing, is the fact that they seek to gain knowledge of the forbidden, whether it is a science that is closer to witchcraft or a region covered with impassable ice. In Mary Shelley's time science was just beginning to make powerful strides