Essay Comparing Frankenstein And Prometheus Unbound

Taking responsibility for personal action is a fundamental principle in our society. Frankenstein and Prometheus unbound, two stories that both characters related to each other. In both stories the authors emphasize the reason why people should be responsible for their actions. The stories describe characters who receives gift from the Creator. The character then misuses the gift and the consequences which results is an eternal punishment. Percy Bysshe Shelley who was the husband of Mary Shelley wrote the Prometheus unbound. Mary Shelley is the author of the Frankenstein. Frankenstein has relationship with Prometheus, th In the Prometheus Unbound by Percy Bysshe Shelley, describes Zeus, who was the supreme god of the Greek, also referred to as Jupiter by the Romans. Jupiter had asked Prometheus to create a human being from mud and water. Prometheus, meaning forethought, was the smartest of all the titans. Prometheus becomes a great benefactor to the humans; he taught the humans about astronomy, medicine, architecture and various number of …show more content…
Taking responsibility is a concept that people are taught when they are young. Frankenstein is seen as god who creates a monster by reanimating dead tissues of a dead human being. However, as soon as the monster starts to cause problem Frankenstein abandons the monster and fails to take responsible of his creature. Frankenstein negligence to inform anyone about his creations caused him a lot of trouble. He knew what he was doing was wrong and the society would not approve his actions yet he created a monster and failed to take responsibility of his actions. “Frankenstein is also a comment on amoral science, a discipline ignorant of any social responsibility” (Hustis, 9) Hustis is inferring that victor, as a scientist had to take responsibility of the problems that caused his creation, he failed at recognizing his mistake and failed as a