"I have longed for a friend; I have sought one who would sympathise with and love me." PAGE 157
Walton seems rather alienated from the people around him. He has no friends and instantly desires the love of a complete stranger who boards his ship because he has no one else. He barely knows Victor and already begins to grieve his illness. He has no contact with his family except for letters. His own crew threatens to mutiny. It took him several years just to get enough ship mate to take the journey. Walton obviously does not have great interpersonal skills. I feel bad for him that he has no friends but desperately wants one. He has no one to stay with him and support him through everything. He must be extremely lonely. He is completely alone. He loses the one person he thinks he could be friends with. Walton might be a really great friend. He definitely seems like a good listener for listening to Victor's entire story. He deserves at least a few friends, but he alienates them with his singlemindedness. If he was open to others and was not so focused on exploring, he might be a rather popular person.
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