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Who is robert walton? why does the book begin with his letters?

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Robert Walton is a side character in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. The book begins with his letters to show how Walton met Victor Frankenstein. The novel is basically a frame tale, a story told through Walton's letters. 
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