WALTON AND THE ARCTIC Flashcards
quotes on Walton’s hubrism
I shall satiate my ardent curiousity/ success shall crown my endeavours
I shall kill no albatross
discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle/ a thousand celestial observations
quotes on Walton’s view on nature
region of beauty and delight/ country of eternal light
a cold northern breeze plays upon my cheeks / sailing over a calm sea
a joy a child feels when he embarks on a little boat
proceed over the untamed yet obedient element
quotes on how Walton talks about victor
I have never seen a man in such a wretched condition
noble creature
he was was so gentle, yet so wise, his mind cultivated
I began to love him as a brother
what does walton say to victor in relation that reveals his ambitions?
one man’s life and death is but the small price to pay for the acquirement of knowledge
how does victor respond to Walton when he reveals his ambitions
dash the cup from your lips
quotes from the end of the novel which structurally parallel Walton’s initial treatment of nature in Chapter 1
encompassed with peril
surrounding by mountains of ice
the cold is excessive
my mad schemes are the cause
analyse I shall satiate my ardent curiosity/ success shall crown my endeavours
the repeated use of modal verbs shows Walton’s confidence and belief in his own power over nature - hubrist greed
he desires infamy and praise for his discoveries
analyse I shall kill no albatross
the intertextual reference to the Rime of the Ancient Mariner foreshadows how Walton’s punishment for his treatment of nature and highlights his naivety
analyse discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle/ a thousand celestial observations
Walton’s desire are purely driven by his need for self gain, the use of hyperbole shows his exploitation and ignorance towards nature as he only acknowledges his own dominance
analyse proceed over the untamed yet obedient element
the use of juxtaposition demonstrates how Walton still believes he is able to conquer nature despite its unpredictability
analyse a joy a child feels when he embarks on a little boat/ cold northern breeze playing on my cheek/ sailing over a calm sea
Walton repeatedly undermines nature’s power and believes its inferior to him which reveals his naivety and hubrism - use of natural setting
the little boat juxtaposes with the sheer size of the arctic
analyse encompassed in peril/ the cold is excessive/ mountains of ice
By the end of the novel Walton no longer believes in his supremacy over nature which suggests he may have learnt his lesson as he realises his lack of control over nature- the use of structural parallel underscores this idea
analyse noble creature/ he was so gentle yet so wise and his mind was cultivated/ I began to love him as a brother/ I have never seen a man in such a wretched condition
Walton’s description of Victor reveals the enlightenment ego and self admiration. His idolisation of Victor despite acknowledging his blatant flaws shows how Walton is egotistical and hubristic to the ideologies which Victor represents- establishes him as a doppleganger
analyse one man’s life or death is but the small price to pay for the acquirement of knowledge
Walton is presented as being egotistical and reckless as a result of his desire - he is allured by the appeal of forbidden knowledge
analyse dash the cup from your lips
Victor’s commands to Walton reveal a sense of warning and caution against his ambitions as he dissuades him from consuming from the cup of forbidden knowledge
Enlightenment/science AO3 for victor and the arctic
The late georgians in the early 19th century were obsessed with discovery, science and experiments
The enlightenment was an emerging political movement which emphasised the importance of science and reasoning
discovery and exploration AO3 for victor and the arctic
Many european travelers sought to find the prosperous northeast passageway and trade route across the pacific ocean to the east- access trade to asia
1759 the clock was invented which enabled discoveries for sailors to become a lot easier
Robert McClure was trapped in the arctic for 4 years when searching for the northwest passageway
NLMG AO4 link to Walton and the arctic
Miss Emily describing the ignorance and carelessness of society when developing the cloning programme - Walton shows a similar sense of recklessness and disregard
‘there wasn’t enough time to take stock’ ‘or ask the important questions’
