Frankenstein " To be truly happy, one must first become content with their place in the world" Frankenstein is a story about a man whose life was nearly perfect, but in selfishness, he longed for powers a man should never possess. The book in a sense is a cautionary tale, warning against the dangers of being unsatisfied with your place in the world. To exemplify this, Mary Shelley created the characters of Victor, Walton, and the …showed first 75 words of 600 total…

…showed last 75 words of 600 total…a book about one's placement in our world. It makes us wonder weather it is right to question our roles and attempt to obtain more power. By creating characters to exemplify God, Adam and Satan, we are able to gain a sense of the possibilities that may occur if we choose to do so. It is through these characters that we come to understand that contentment may be viably crucial in order to gain happiness.