Letters 1 & 2 - Quotations
English Lit: Edexcel A Level Frankenstein, topic 7.2.1
Letters 1 and 2 - Quotations
Here are key quotations from Letters 1 and 2:
Walton's ambition
- He desires to discover the "secret of the magnet".
- He believes his endeavours will help "all mankind".
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."
Walton describes himself
- "Self-educated".
- "I am too ardent in execution and too impatient in difficulties."
Test yourself on Letters 1 & 2 - Quotations
Who or what does Walton believe his endeavours will help in Letter 1?
What does Walton say of his education in his second letter?