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Where is this letter written?
St. Petersburg, Russia
What attitudes and beliefs does the writer (Robert Walton) have about the arctic?
He is kind of full of himself. He was excited to do something he always dreamed of as a kid.
What does Walton want to discover in the arctic?
A northern passage to the Pacific (trade routes), revealing the source of the Earth's magnetism, or setting food on undiscovered territory.
In what career did Walton fail?
He failed as a poet.
What has Walton been doing to prepare himself for his arctic exploration?
He has said with a lot
What does Walton believe he deserves?
To be famous and successful.
What does Walton plan to do in Archangel (another city in Russia) and thereafter?
He plans to rent a ship and hire sailors to man the ship.
What does Walton lack? What does he say this thing would do for him?
Friends. There will be no one to participate in his joy. He feels lonely and isolated.
What does Walton say about his education? What problems does he see with it?
His education was neglected, but he was fond of reading.
To what literary work does Walton attribute his attachment to and passionate enthusiasm for the dangerous mysteries of the ocean? How will he be different from its main character?
His father's dying injunction has forbidden his uncle to allow him to embark in seafaring life.
How does Walton say he will be when he encounters danger?
He will be cool, persevering and prudent.
What strange sight did Walton and his crew see?
They saw a low carriage, fixed on a sledge and drawn by dogs pass on towards the north at the distance of half a mile. It being which had the shape of a man, but apparently of gigantic stature, sat in the sledge and guided the dogs.
Walton describes how his crew helped an emaciated exhausted man. What did the man say when he had been doing in the arctic?
He was seeking the one who fled from him.
How does Walton feel about the man they rescued? What reasons does he give?
He begins to love him as a brother. He has sympathy for him. He has found a friend.
What warning does the rescued man give to Walton?
You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as he once did; and he ardently hoped that the gratification of your wishes may not be serpent to sting you, as his has been. (He told him to be careful that your greatest wish doesn't come back on you.