Many people in modern American society believe that the purpose of an author is to provide society with deep, compelling narratives that capture history, actions or the fantasies of humans. While this common conception may be somewhat true, in reality, an author's primary goal is to write a tale that communicates a message of morals and beliefs that society should recognize. Born in 1797, Mary Shelley proved to be one of the latter as she became a revered pioneer in the creation of artificial life. Indeed, as an author, Mary Shelley's book Frankenstein poses to society a question that many scientists today continue to fail to answer: the infinite possibilities and imposing dangers of creating artificial life . As one of the most influential writers of the early 19th century, Mary Shelley forever influenced modern ideas about artificial creation with her book Frankenstein, as she led many of today's scientists to rethink the gains and dangers of artificial life. First of all, the beginnings of this humble and life-changing book are those of the year 1816, when Mary Shelley and her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley traveled to Geneva and stayed with a friend known as Lord Byron. In the pouring summer rain, this is where the story of Frankenstein was invented because that day, Byron proposed to pass the time that each of the guests write their own horror story (History Group) . Inspired by many of the group's discussions about galvanism and a horrible nightmare she describes: "I saw the pale student of the unsacred arts kneeling beside the thing he had assembled. I saw the hideous fantasy of a man lying, and ...... middle of paper ......th Geneva Monster. "Swissinfo.ch. Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, May 19, 2006. Web. March 25, 2014. Bushweller, Kevin. "Frankenstein, Dolly, and Ethics." American School Board Journal. July 1998: 20-23. SIRS Issues Researcher, March 27, 2014. Geller, Allegra. The British Scholar Society, April 30, 2012. Web, March 17, 2014. History Group "Frankenstein Publishing.", March 28, 2014. Looney, Jarrid. a dinosaur, dinosaur eats man” Academia.edu, Nd Web. Mankiller, Wilma “Literature.” Np SIRS IssuesResearcher, December 11, 1998. . March 17, 2014. “Robocop: technology for the next generation” SIRS Problems.. 2014.