Destiny and Solitude

"What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?" (7)

I wanted to use this quote because I think it's significant in many ways. It can be used to describe both Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein. Victor is destined to create the creature because of his determined heart and resolved will. Once the idea that creation of human life is possible was implanted within him, he pursued that idea until it became reality. Victor's destiny was reached due to the help of his professor Waldman. He told him to "apply to every branch of natural philosophy, including mathematics" (29). With Victor's combined knowledge of science, math, and philosophy, he was able to create the monster. Waldman ultimately led him to this destiny. However, though destiny is usually regarded more positively and as something that we seek, Victor's destiny is rather terrible for him. He spends years learning about human life only to have it come back to haunt him. Victor's destiny leads him to seek solitude so that he can be away from the disaster he created. At one point, he claims "solitude was my only consolation" (61).  The creature wreaked havoc in Victor's life; the death of Justine and William seemed to occur due to the creature's existence. For this reason, Victor sought solitude to avoid confronting the truth about the unfortunate result of his destiny.