Robert Walton: Oh yeah! I almost had to use a lifeline for the last question, but the cartoon that my friend Frankenstein gave me helped me remember why I am here today.

Regis: You seem to have a strong bond with this friend of yours. Tell us how you guys came to know each other.

Robert Walton: Well…I met him on my expedition in the Arctic Sea. I found him half-frozen on a chunk of ice and I invited him onboard my ship.

Regis: Amazing you saved your friend from dying in the Arctic Sea. No wonder you two have such great friendship.

Robert Walton: You can say that again. From my friend I learned some of the most valuable lessons in life.

Regis: Would you mind sharing with us some these lessons?

Robert Walton: Of course I don't mind. For one thing, I learned that when a person, such as him is in deep search for hidden knowledge, you may find things that you don't want to know.

Regis: I never heard of this philosophy before, could you explain this through your friend's life?

Robert Walton: Well…I don't like to put my friend on the spot, but since his dead…Oh the heck with it. I'll just go ahead and tell you.

Regis: Please continue.

Robert Walton: After I met Frankenstein, he told me a little bit about himself. He explained how he was a scientist interested in anatomy. From there he unfolded his story as a lab scientist who created life.

Regis: All this sounds interesting; so feel free to take all the time you need.

Robert Walton: Okay. Frankenstein as I said was a very peculiar friend of mine who created life at a very young age. He didn't really go in-depth as to how he created life, but I could tell that he was very depressed talking about this, so I didn't pressure him.

Regis: Wow! He created life? Amazing!

Robert Walton: Yes, this is exciting, but when he finished creating life he realized that he had made a horrible mistake. His creation had grotesquely distorted features that made him look mad.

Robert Walton: From this experience Frankenstein learned that digging deep into knowledge could have devastating affects on a person. First, the struggle to find hidden knowledge takes a lot of energy and time. Second, once achieving this knowledge it takes effort to realize how to use this knowledge properly. As you can see being careless in searching for knowledge can cause a person to waste a lot of energy in constantly looking for something foolish. Afterwards, it is up to the person to realize if he should continue his search or stop and leave unexplained things alone.

Regis: Hmm…I think I am beginning to understand, but how does this relate to Frankenstein.

Robert Walton: Well, Frankenstein as I said earlier was engaged in finding a way to create life. To find the secret to this hidden knowledge he had to endure countless hours by himself and his health deteriorated along the process. After his creation came to life his first words were, "How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wreath whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavored to form? His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful - Great God…" (Shelley 56).

Regis: Was it that bad?

Robert Walton: Obviously from what my friend said, you can guess that he was disappointed in what he saw. Furthermore, he disowned this creature and left it in his laboratory. This Regis was his terrible mistake. Later on, he paid the price when the creature came back to haunt him by getting his revenge on Frankenstein for abandoning him.

Regis: Such a sad story.

Robert Walton: Yes, it is. From this I learned not to foolishly risk my life to search for hidden knowledge. After hearing this touching story, I realized that I had to return to England from my voyage and not put my life in jeopardy. Now I'm here today still alive and retired.

Regis: That truly was a touching story. Lets continue with our game. For our next question…