In the article the author reveals that his passion for science began at an early age by becoming curious to learn how things work, and as an adult he qualifies the gratification that you receive his understanding when he states “Doing science is still among my chief pleasures” (Sagan 2). Throughout the article, Sagan reiterates his passion for science while explaining the disconnect in today's American democratic society due to the shift away from science towards an information and service economy. The author argues from the perspective of how children and adults not understanding science could be harmful to society because people are less informed about the world and have the inability to come up with new ideas. In a plea, the author explains "...how rewarding it is when we get it..." Sagan's article in the Washington Post is directly in line with the interest and passion of our protagonist, Victor Frankenstein who says " I have read and studied the wild fancies of these writers with delight; they seemed to me to be treasures, I know too few of them besides myself” (Shelley 22) describes his passion for learning the secrets held by nature in order to gain rewards from discovery .And Sagan just as Frankenstein indicates “When you are in love, you want to tell the world” and “when we understand and put this knowledge to use, many feel, if not wild euphoria, at least profound satisfaction” (Sagan 3). science is not absolute and does not have a definitive answer, it is important to collaborate with others by pushing them to think about how science integrates into their lives instead of maintaining isolation without leaving room for