So Walton starts the novel with letters and ends with letters. Walton is telling Frankenstein's story who is telling the Monster's story. The letters, written to his sister Margaret, follow Walton on his dangerous journey to the North Pole. Walton's letters serve as a parallel to the story of Victor's creation. In his second letter, Walton wants a companion. Similiar to the monster eh? I do realize that Walton and the monster share similar emotional statuses. Walton starts his narrative and sets the scene for Frankenstein's narrative to begin. We as the reader, can relate Walton's letters on a personal level.
At the end Frankenstein tells Walton "You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has seen."
Both men are very smart and really want to understand the unknown around them. By giving Walton the narrator part in the beginning it acts as if the story starts with an unbiased voice. This just makes us wonder who is who and who really starts this novel. I also do think that Walton didn't know Victor as well as he thought and he feels pity towards. Therefore Walton in his letters demonstrates his interest in Victor and how this story fits very well with his narration.
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