What Does Prometheus Mean In Frankenstein
Prometheus- had to give qualities to animals
-had none left when it came to humans-Prometheus loved humans so he stole fire from the gods
-Fire (spark)- spark of creativity/civilization
Jupiter was mad, and he tortured Prometheus- by making birds come and eat at his liver and he would heal and he would start again
Romantics see him as the divine rebel
Victor Prometheus
- steals back from gods -over reaches -steals from gods
Paradise-Lost-God,(victor)(The monster can manipulate him) Adam,([victor] his amazing eden like childhood)([monster]created by victor) Satan, ([victor] goes beyond what he should )([Monster]fiend, demon who tries to destroy)
-the creature gets to see the face of his god , and he gets to say what he wants …show more content…
Pg 63)
-talk of Justine
-talk of William
-she hints at marriage
- he doesn’t pick up this hint
Pg (69)-(70) delaying his travel
(71)-letter about William
-Victor is careless what he says is not what he does
Death of William
- Monster kills William to get revenge on victor
- To make him feel isolated
- Anger
- Child(innocence)- the innocence of the world/natue has been moved
- Everyone takes responsiblitiy for it
- Victor, he created the creature- he had the dream of his mother
- -Elizabeth, the crime was motivated by the locket she allowed the picture to be put in
- Justine she would not have been seen as guilty but she isn’t Justine looks like caroline- he associates them [her virtues, and beauty kill her in the end]
- -Monster, pg 143
Vengeance-jelousy
Mothers-when they talk about nature they say “she” ie mother nature
Repetition of the gesture of bending over- fusion of life and death.
- caroline-father
Monster- Victor (sleeping)
Monster-Victor( death)
Justine-name
The death of justice= the priest makes her lie
When Victor is imprisoned
How is the monster Victor’s double?
-the closer they become it becomes harder to tell between them (pg 90)
-had none left when it came to humans-Prometheus loved humans so he stole fire from the gods
-Fire (spark)- spark of creativity/civilization
Jupiter was mad, and he tortured Prometheus- by making birds come and eat at his liver and he would heal and he would start again
Romantics see him as the divine rebel
Victor Prometheus
- steals back from gods -over reaches -steals from gods
Paradise-Lost-God,(victor)(The monster can manipulate him) Adam,([victor] his amazing eden like childhood)([monster]created by victor) Satan, ([victor] goes beyond what he should )([Monster]fiend, demon who tries to destroy)
-the creature gets to see the face of his god , and he gets to say what he wants …show more content…
Pg 63)
-talk of Justine
-talk of William
-she hints at marriage
- he doesn’t pick up this hint
Pg (69)-(70) delaying his travel
(71)-letter about William
-Victor is careless what he says is not what he does
Death of William
- Monster kills William to get revenge on victor
- To make him feel isolated
- Anger
- Child(innocence)- the innocence of the world/natue has been moved
- Everyone takes responsiblitiy for it
- Victor, he created the creature- he had the dream of his mother
- -Elizabeth, the crime was motivated by the locket she allowed the picture to be put in
- Justine she would not have been seen as guilty but she isn’t Justine looks like caroline- he associates them [her virtues, and beauty kill her in the end]
- -Monster, pg 143
Vengeance-jelousy
Mothers-when they talk about nature they say “she” ie mother nature
Repetition of the gesture of bending over- fusion of life and death.
- caroline-father
Monster- Victor (sleeping)
Monster-Victor( death)
Justine-name
The death of justice= the priest makes her lie
When Victor is imprisoned
How is the monster Victor’s double?
-the closer they become it becomes harder to tell between them (pg 90)