The narrator is going to Russia and eventually on a ship ride. He dreams to find a perfect friend to talk to and to travel and go on a long and dangerous journey to find a path through the Arctic Ocean. He hopes to be the first person to the North Pole and find a “shortcut” through the Arctic Ocean. The quote, “And yet you rescued me from a strange and perilous situation; you have benevolently restored me to life.” We know that the monster was brought to life and we can see the idea of being brought back to life in this quote. Walton sees Frankenstein as a friend. Walton thinks Frankenstein is smart, wise, gentle, and “his mind is so cultivated.” He tells him that this goal is ridiculous and that it probably will fail and that it is useless.
