Destiny

When discovering why Victor is telling Walton the story, we see that it is for Walton's protection.  "...and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wished may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been"( Shelly, 13).  We see that Victor is hoping that by telling Walton his tale, that he may be saved from a horrible tragedy.  What I found interesting though was the word destiny.  Multiple times, Victor brings up the word destiny and his desired goal.  Similarly, Walton speaks about how important this journey is and how he feels that it is something that he must do.  In  a way, Walton sees this journey as the fulfillment of his destiny.  I believe the reason that Shelly brings up the heavy use of destiny in Frankenstein is to give a deeper reason for the tale.  Victor failed at his life even though he accomplished what he thought his destiny was.  He tried to follow his destiny, but in the end, it was the thing that ruined his life.  Victor is relaying his failed destiny to Walton to allow him to see that something you may think is your destiny may rather be something that will lead one to their demise.  This destiny allows the reader to make another connection to the similarities of Victor and Walton.