Comparing Two Versions of Frankenstien
...ls on the readers’ emotions much more than “Adieum my dear Margaret.” With this difference in mind, the tones of the two texts become subtly different. In the first, the tone is serious and down to business. The second one is serious but yet intimate. The second includes a look into the mind of Walton. From questions of “wherefor not?” the emotions of Walton emerge resulting in the more intimate tone. The letters serve to set up the framework in which the horror story is told. Through this set up, the reader develops a sense of storytelling, since the story is being told on many different levels. But not only are the letters used to set the story up, Walton is used as a parallel to Frankenstein. Both search for knowledge, are passionate with their sisters, and are set in an exploration of some kind. The first edition fails to fully develop the parallel. The additions in the second book can be paralleled to Frankenstein, which helps draw sympathy. With sympathy, less blame is pla...