The document discusses wish fulfillment in Mary Shelley's Gothic novel Frankenstein. It explains that according to Freud's theory, hidden desires from one's unconscious can manifest in extreme ways, which is called wish fulfillment. The actions of Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein in the novel illustrate instances of wish fulfillment as they make choices to satisfy various needs and fulfill unmet desires, such as Victor's desire for power and knowledge and Walton's desire for friendship and career at sea.