Frankenstein: The Letters and Chapters 1 and 2A first impression of Walton would be to say that he is extremely ambitious. He wants to go to the North Pole to “accomplish a great objective”. He has his own theories about what should be there and won't rest until he proves them. This is something of a “god” ambition, in that he wants to be congratulated for discovering something new that will benefit everyone else in the world. The language used also closely resembles the Old Testament, the biblical; “Heaven showers its blessings on you.” The image of Walton as “divine” is reinforced. However, he disrespects his family, because he goes against his father's "dying injunction", who had "forbidden" him from embarking on a "seafaring life". He appears to be very self-centered and unaware of other people or their feelings. He deliberately disobeys his father to pursue a personal ambition. He leaves his sister in England and, at the end of each letter, he writes that he will perhaps never see her again: “Farewell my dear, excellent Margaret”, “Remember me with affection, if you ever 'hear no more from me'. Every time she receives a letter from him, she hopes for his return and his safety, then he writes to her "Shall I see you again?". This is selfish of him, as it will make him worry even more about his expedition. Again, this “divine” theme comes back as he does what he wants to do. Having only been informed of this passion through his own reading, he cannot really be sure of what he will discover once he arrives at his destination. His belief that “snow and frost are banished” from the North Pole seems as eccentric as his belief that the earth is flat. But of course he doesn't see it that way, he has to prove his own theory. After failing as a poet, he also does not want to fail as a scientist and explorer. He is confident in his beliefs and will stop at nothing, not even a job as a "sub-mate on a Greenland Whaler", to get where he wants to be and, hopefully, find what he wants to discover. In the second letter, Walton writes about his desire for a friend. Having left all his acquaintances in England, he no longer has anyone to whom he can transmit his theories and ideas, "participate" in his "joy", nor comfort him in moments of despair..