The lessons given to Walton towards the end of the novel by Frankenstein were that he must sacrifice his ambition for others but also reject Frankenstein's ultimate desire for revenge. The author writes that because Walton rejects the desire for revenge, "he is finally liberated and can access a better (and perhaps lesser) life. All the major and minor characters are echoes of each other. The author he writes that the novel is about a mind and not the landscape even when he travels to all these exotic destinations Frankenstein has failed in his responsibility towards his creation. In the end Levine writes that the monster has ultimate peace in his