Unlike Victor, Walton would rather live than be taken by the dangers of exploration.This quote is significant because it tells of the moment that Frankenstein’s troubles began. From this moment, when the monster comes to life, to the end of the novel, Victor is plagued by the horrors that the monster inflicts upon him. Had Victor not created the creature, or had his ‘experiment’ failed, he would not have lost so many loved ones and endured all the troubles that came with it.CharactersNameRole in the storySignificanceAdjectivesVictor FrankensteinVictor is the protagonist and primary narrator in the story.Victor is a bright student who becomes tormented by the creation of the monster. He is evidence of the danger of too much knowledge.IntelligentAmbitiousSecretiveHenry ClervalHenry is Victor’s childhood friend who stays with him for much of the novel.Clerval is able to bring Victor out of his depression when no one else can. After Clerval’s death Victor seems never to be truly happy again.RomanticOptimisticCheerfulJustine MoritzJustine was adopted into the Frankenstein family and was wrongly accused of William’s death.Justine symbolizes justice in the novel. She was wrongly accused and convicted of murdering William, thus symbolizing the lack of justice for the creature, the real murderer.GentleKindPassive