Robert Walton
by Nicole Shroyer
1. Ambitious
1.1. "I shall confer on all mankind, to the last generation, by discovering a passage near the pole to those countries, to reach which at present so many months are requisite" (Shelley 2).
2. Naive
2.1. "I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves and fills me with delight...Inspirited by this wind of promise, my daydreams become more fervent and vivid" (Shelley 1).
3. Lonely
3.1. "I desire the company of a man who could sympathize with me, whose eyes would reply to mine...I bitterly feel the want of a friend" (Shelley 4).
