"Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose- a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye." pg 16
At the beginning of the novel, we are given a focus on which to concentrate. Walton tells his sister that he has a steady purpose (to find the passage to the North Pole), and with this purpose his life is calm. Reading over this quote, I discovered some major irony going on! Here, Walton expresses that by following his dream and pursuing to fulfill his hard earned education he may help mankind. It just so happens that on his voyage north-bound, the crew stumbles upon Frankenstein. IRONY! Frankenstein began his life and creation of the creature with the same aspirations Walton lived by: to put his studies to work in a discovery which might better mankind. Another ironic point surfaces as Frankenstein loses his mind to the obsession of his scientific discovery; whereas, Walton describes his goal of discovery as "tranquil."
The image below describes the passage Walton and his crew were searching for.
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