7.2.1

Letters 1 & 2 - Quotations

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Letters 1 and 2 - Quotations

Here are key quotations from Letters 1 and 2:

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Walton's ambition

  • He desires to discover the "secret of the magnet".
  • He believes his endeavours will help "all mankind".
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Quotation - Walton's confidence

  • "You cannot contest the inestimable benefit which I shall confer on all mankind to the last generation by discovering a passage near the pole."
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Walton describes himself

  • "Self-educated".
  • "I am too ardent in execution and too impatient in difficulties."

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1Narrative Structure

2Character Summaries

3Intertextuality & Allusions

4Biographic Context

5Chapter Summaries

6Key Themes

7Recap: Main Quotes

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