The novel, "Invisible Monsters," by Chuck Palahniuk, is a good reminder of the real world is like, and the struggles people face just to be ‘normal’. The narrator, whose real name is Shannon McFarland, tells the story through her perspective. gives great insight into the realities of other characters such as Brandy Alexander, Evelyn Cottrell, and Manus Kelley. Throughout the novel, the narrator experiences other people’s morals, and outlooks on life. The things that Shannon McFarland valued were very different from Brandy Alexander. Brandy wanted nothing more than to feel wanted at home, but remove herself from the spotlight, meanwhile the narrator wanted to change who he was to prevent being the child given all the attention. The beginning of the novel opens up to Brandy Alexander bleeding on the floor, the narrator standing over her, and Evelyn Cottrell on the staircase with a revolver. The narrator is just beginning to explain how Brandy Alexander’s life went, before she dies. When she is looking around at the madness she is surrounded with, such as the house burning down, Brandy Alexander bleeding on the floor, and Evelyn Cottrell fleeing from the house, the narrator says, “The murderer, the victim, the witness, each of us thinking our role is the lead. Probably this goes for anybody in the world. It’s all mirror, mirror on the wall because beauty is power the same way money is power the same way a gun is power”. This means that this whole issue was caused because of issues regarding attention, which everyone wants. This taps into the reality that humans care for themselves. Although we can care for others, and help others, the true focus is always ourselves. We help others, in order to get the recognition. The narrator knows that if it hadn't been for wanting attention, and being the star, this incident could have been prevented. We find out in the end, that this shooting was all staged, however, the murderer missed the bullet proof part of Brandy Alexander’s vest, and she truly did get shot. The narrator explores the idea that life is just one giant show, and there are no re-do's. You must take everything as it comes your way, meaning that you can't choose your future, you must let life play out, and we must adapt to the new conditions, and situations we are put into. “This is the world we live in. Conditions change and we mutate”. This means that although things change, we don’t stay how we are, we change, in order to adapt. We never want to be the outsider, we always want to fit in, and be like everyone else. This is a continuous theme throughout the novel, showing the power struggles that come along with being ‘perfect’. “This is the world we live in. Just go with the prompts”. This is said when the narrator is talking about how the story goes, jumping from one event to another. She compares the story to a vogue magazine, how no matter what you will always have the feeling that you missed something, even when you haven’t. Nothing in life goes in order, things just happen, and this is displayed throughout the novel, as we see the many struggles the narrator faces. She comes to the realization that what she wanted may not have been the right decision, however it cannot be changed, so she must adapt, and go with the prompts. Throughout the novel it is revealed that the narrator shot herself. During her stay in the hospital she says to Evelyn Cottrell “Nobody will look at me. I’m invisible. All I want is somebody to ask me what happened. Then, I’ll get on with my life”. Even when she knows she is ugly, and has a disfigured face, she still wants the satisfaction of someone giving her the time of day. She wants people to ask what happened, just to get the sympathy, and attention she has been longing for. The narrator wanted to get out of the spotlight, however even when she does this, and knows people don't want to look at her, she still secretly wants that attention. “The idea that I can’t share my problems with other people makes me not give a shit about their problems”. This quote shows that the way the brain works, is that although you can ask other people about their problems, the reason behind it, is so that they ask you the same thing in return. This relates to “You only ask people about themselves so you can tell them about yourself." As harsh as this seems, ultimately it is true; we don’t realize that we do it, however when something is wrong, we often ask other people if they are okay, so that they will ask the same, allowing you to explain your problems. However, sometimes if you just tell people about your problems they find you to be annoying, or looking for pity. “Most times, it’s just a lot easier not to let the world know what’s wrong”. This shows that it’s not always the answer to just tell people your problems, looking for them to feel bad. Sometimes you should just stop feeling sorry for yourself, and look for the p