Answer:
Both Frankenstein and Walton acts a counterpart of each other by sharing similarities in being ambitious, obsessive desire for knowledge, and so on.
The difference between both the characters is Victor is overly ambitious but Walton is not, he considers others above himself.
Step-by-step explanation:
'Frankenstein' is a Gothic novel written by Mary Shelley. The novel centers around the character of Victor and the monster he created in an experiment.
Robert Walton is a ship's captain in the novel. Walton meets Victor in the Arctic. It is to Walton with whom Victor narrates his story.
The similarities shared between both the characters is that both Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton are ambitious. Walton is ambitious to explore the Antartica whereas Victor desire to overcome death- the reason he created the monster.
Another characteristics shared between the two is that they both are lonely because of their desire. Victor is lonely because the monster kills his fiancee and Walton is also lonely though he has crew with him but due to conflict between them, he is alone.
The differences between Victor and Walton is that Walton knows how to consider others also while taking his own care, whereas Victor ignores the needs of others. Another difference between them is the way they both see their limits. Victor sees himself not as a failure whereas Walton knows his limits.