Read this excerpt from frankenstein, which is from captain walton's perspective: the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. . i am returning to england. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory . . how does this passage best illustrate walton's development as a character over the course of the novel?