I've just started reading Frankenstein. I really want to make sure that I understand everything I read, so I want to make sure of what these sentences mean. I already did google them, but didn't find anything - seems that I am the only person who didn't figure them out.

1. ”And expressed my conviction that a man could boast of little happiness, who did not enjoy this blessing.”

I'm not really sure what it means. Does he mean that some people boast about happiness even if they didn't have it?

2. ”If one wiser, better, dearer than ourselves—such a friend ought to be—do not lend his aid to perfectionate our weak and faulty natures”

He previously says that humans are half made-up and need another half to complete themselves, why does he then advise to not lend a friend's aid to improve one's self? I didn't get it.

3. ”I spoke of my desire of finding a friend—of my thirst for a more intimate sympathy with a fellow mind than had ever fallen to my lot”

I thought that it means that he seeks a fellow man who has passion for science and knowledge to share sympathy with him, can (ever fallen to my lot) mean he did meet others before?

I've just started reading Frankenstein. I really want to make sure that I understand everything I read, so I want to make sure of what these sentences mean. I already did google them, but didn't find anything - seems that I am the only person who didn't figure them out.

1. ”And expressed my conviction that a man could boast of little happiness, who did not enjoy this blessing.”

   I'm not really sure what it means. Does he mean that some people boast about happiness even if they didn't have it?

2. ”If one wiser, better, dearer than ourselves—such a friend ought to be—do not lend his aid to perfectionate our weak and faulty natures”

   He previously says that humans are half made-up and need another half to complete themselves, why does he then advise to not lend a friend's aid to improve one's self? I didn't get it.

3. ”I spoke of my desire of finding a friend—of my thirst for a more intimate sympathy with a fellow mind than had ever fallen to my lot”

   I thought that it means that he seeks a fellow man who has passion for science and knowledge to share sympathy with him, can (ever fallen to my lot) mean he did meet others before?

I've just started reading Frankenstein. I really want to make sure that I understand everything I read,so I want to make sure of what these sentences mean.I already did google them,but didn't find anything,seems that I am the only person who didn't figure them out.

1.” And expressed my conviction that a man could boast of little happiness, who did not enjoy this blessing.” I'm not really sure what does it mean, Does he mean that some people boast about happiness even if they didn't have it?.

2.” If one wiser, better, dearer than ourselves—such a friend ought to be—do not lend his aid to perfectionate our weak and faulty natures” He previously says that humans are half made-up and need an other half to complete themselves, why does he then advises to not lend a friend's aid to improve one's self?, I might didn't get it.

3.” I spoke of my desire of finding a friend—of my thirst for a more intimate sympathy with a fellow mind than had ever fallen to my lot” I thought that it means that he seeks a fellow man who has passion for science and knowledge to share sympathy with him, can (ever fallen to my lot) mean he did meet others before?.

I've just started reading Frankenstein. I really want to make sure that I understand everything I read, so I want to make sure of what these sentences mean. I already did google them, but didn't find anything - seems that I am the only person who didn't figure them out.

1. ”And expressed my conviction that a man could boast of little happiness, who did not enjoy this blessing.”

I'm not really sure what it means. Does he mean that some people boast about happiness even if they didn't have it?

2. ”If one wiser, better, dearer than ourselves—such a friend ought to be—do not lend his aid to perfectionate our weak and faulty natures”

He previously says that humans are half made-up and need another half to complete themselves, why does he then advise to not lend a friend's aid to improve one's self? I didn't get it.

3. ”I spoke of my desire of finding a friend—of my thirst for a more intimate sympathy with a fellow mind than had ever fallen to my lot”

I thought that it means that he seeks a fellow man who has passion for science and knowledge to share sympathy with him, can (ever fallen to my lot) mean he did meet others before?