Victor vs. Walton

So far, I think that Victor and Walton are very similar characters, but have a couple major differences.  They at first seem very similar in their actions, and Walton seems like he is a younger Victor.  He is on the same path, and that is why Victor is telling him this story.  They both were in pursuit of greatness, and both basically would live in isolation, or away from family and friends, to achieve this greatness.  I think Victor was in more pursuit of greatness though because of his love of science, whereas Walton is in pursuit of fame.  Victor was intrigued by science, and it was his passion, whereas it seemed to me that Walton was just trying to find a field to gain fame by.  Victor was gone from home I think it said for 6 years, so he was probably working for 4 of those years, where Walton quit poetry after only one year, and then went on to be a discoverer.