What The Doctor Ordered

Date Submitted: 03/10/2004 07:09:06
Category: / Literature / Novels
Length: 3 pages (745 words)
WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED Life is a rat race. In order to succeed, one is required to stay in the front of the pack. To lead a happy, loving life, however, one must stop and smell the roses so the meaningful qualities in life don't pass you by. A prime example of a person who overlooks this aspect of life can be found in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Through Dr. Frankenstein, Shelley warns readers of the …
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…store for him. All too late, he realizes that a truly happy man never losses sight of the important aspects he beholds. Also, understanding "how dangerous the acquirement of knowledge" (38) is and how his desire to go beyond the laws of nature led to the downfall of his life. It isn't until misery and destruction claim his soul does Frankenstein realize the problems he created by playing God and overlooking the simple pleasures in life.
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