Frankenstein, Letter 2: samenvatting

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1. Robert Walton hires a vessel and gathers courageous sailors, but feels the absence of a sympathetic friend.
2. He describes his uneven education and wants a companion who can restrain his impatience and improve his plans.
3. He praises his lieutenant’s courage and explains why he values the captain’s gentle leadership.
4. He recounts how the captain gives up a marriage and his savings so the woman can marry her chosen lover.
5. Walton remains determined to sail when weather permits and connects his enthusiasm for exploration with poetry and the marvelous.
6. He asks his sister to keep writing and expresses uncertainty about seeing her again.

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