In his opening letters, Walton informs his sister that he dreams of gaining fame for himself by traveling to the Arctic and making an earth-shattering discovery, such as the source of the earth's magnetism, new celestial observations, or a passage to the other side of the world. While this is Walton's chief goal, he also wants to find a like-minded friend, someone who is curious and so focused on adventure and discovery that that person is willing to risk his or others' lives.
Mary Shelley uses Walton's goals to foreshadow Victor Frankenstein's original goal and the disastrous results of that goal being accomplished.
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