Prometheus

One of the most interesting symbols in Ayn Rand's book Anthem is the lack of "I." The main character, Equality 7-2521, lives in a society where there is no "me" or "my." There is only "we." This absence, the negation of the individual, is predicated on the idea that "It is a sin to think words no others think. . . . It is base and evil" (17). Even speaking "I" is an act punishable by death. Throughout this work, Rand draws on the absence of "I" in order to illustrate the overarching theme of…

actually depicted them. To see why there is any division at all, we start at the beginning. Ever since Prometheus stole fire from Olympus, it seems as if mortals and Gods have had a love, hate relationship. The respect that the Greeks had for their gods was formed generally from fear especially from Zeus. And for good reason Hesiod informs us in his letter Works and Days, that because Prometheus stole the fire. It made Zeus angry and he decided he was going to get revenge. Most when seeking out…

of hubris to be such a key part of Greek culture. The idea of understanding a human’s place in society also influences the value of hubris within mythology. In this myth, Prometheus boldly asks Zeus to give fire to humans. Zeus refuses because he fears that if given fire, humans will become as powerful as gods. While Prometheus had the pride, or hubris, to go ask Zeus for fire, he was denied it…

The name Frankenstein pertains to the fictional character that was featured in Mary Shelley's novel entitled Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus. It is important that there are numerous ways how to interpret and analyze the symbolism behind the birth of Frankenstein in her novel. For one, it can be argued that the birth of Frankenstein can be seen as a symbol of Mary Shelley's perception of the process of childbirth. Frankenstein's birth was not really that traumatic or shocking. It was the…

The section I read was How the World and Mankind Were Created by Edith Hamilton. It starts off with a brief explanation like the rest of the book does with sources and inside this section a variety of different stories. Chapter III’s context comes mainly from Hesiod, a greek poet with myths about the beginning of everything. The premise of my selected reading discusses how the world and mankind were created. The first story starts off with saying before the gods there was Chaos and unexplainably…

The Titans may be one of the most powerful group of Greek hero’s, not only coming from the Golden Age, but any time period. That is exactly what the name means, “They were immortal giants of incredible strength and knowledge of old religion rituals and magic”. They were also known as the Elder Gods and came from Mount Othrys (“The Titans”, 2016). So why not name a football team the Titans? Whether it is a professional, college, high school or any level of competition having an intimidating name…

Never Let Me Go and Frankenstein both belong to the science fiction genre, but are nearly completely different. Never Let Me Go, written by Kazuo Ishiguro in 2004, is set in the past, in post World War II Great Britain. Kathy, the narrator of the novel, is a clone, who has been created by means of science. On the other hand, Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley in 1618, is set in 18th century Europe. Victor Frankenstein, whose tale is being narrated by Robert Walton, is a scientist who has…

When you think of evil, what do you think of? Death, blood, night, and darkness most likely come to mind. What about when you think of when you think of good? You probably think of hope, life, daytime, and clear, white light. In the romantic horror novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the protagonist, Victor Frankenstein, an overambitious scientist, creates a monster from corpses. The creation ultimately leads to the horrific downfall of both him and his family. The monster starts out as an…

Mya A. Medeiros Ms. Toni Weeden Honors Senior English 13 November 2017 The Monster In the famous novel Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, a young man known as Victor Frankenstein creates a gruesome monster. Due to the fame of the novel the monster in question is one of the most famous characters around the world. The monster is referred to as cruel, unkind and horrid. However, after reading the novel many people feel sympathy for the creature. In the monster’s defense, it…

The story of Pandora’s Box begins when two brothers, Epimetheus and Prometheus had disobeyed Zeus’ orders of showing man fire, which Zeus was strongly against. For punishment, Pandora, Zeus’ daughter made out of clay, was to marry Epimetheus. Then as a wedding present, Zeus gave them a box with a key that read to not open…