manifested in their pursuit of discovery through scientific investigation and adventure. (Harwood 60) The essential difference between the two men lies in the way in which they attempt to accomplish their respective goals. Curious and determined, Walton sets out to "tread a land never before imprinted by the foot of man" (Shelley 17) in an effort to live up to his Romantic ideals. While he describes his motivations as "sufficient to conquer all fear of danger or death" (Shelley 17), Walton is portrayed as a compassionate character from the very beginning. Despite his deep investment in his voyage, his concern for family and friends persists.
             Like Walton, Victor is obsessed with the idea of the undiscovered. In narrating his first attempts at scientific endeavor, Victor exclaims, "no one can conceive the variety of feelings which bore me onward like a hurricane, in the first enthusiasm of success" (Shelley 54). It is obvious that both Walton and Victor are driven by an avid passion for discovery. Walton, however, differs fr
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