“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is about a young scientist‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ who creates a creature that becomes a murderous monster. The monster seeks revenge for being abandoned by his creator and tortures him for years. “Jurassic Park” by Michael Crichton is about an island of dinosaurs funded by John Hammond‚ the CEO of InGen Inc. When an employee bribed by a rival company shuts down the park’s security systems the dinosaurs attack. Frankenstein and Hammond are both men are blinded by ambition
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Many mythological beings share similarities with modern characters in literature. Prometheus is no exception. Katniss is very much like Prometheus in many ways. One such similarity is that both of these characters are related to fire. Prometheus steals fire from Zeus to give to the humans on earth to help them survive and Katniss is shown as being the “girl on fire”. The fire for Prometheus is showing that he is a kind person who will do whatever it takes to help others. Katniss being depicted as
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Frankenstein’s creature but regardless‚ their cruelty stemmed from fear. Martins iffy upbringing and the creature’s complete absence of one resulted in both of them responsible for the murders of innocent people. While martin never had a chance‚ frankenstein did‚ yes society was the last straw‚ but we all live in society and the majority of us don’t murder so the idea that society creates a monster would make all of us a monster and yes we all have major problems whether we admit or even acknowledge
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dreams causes him to walk over the feelings or goal of another‚ making a person fall victim to the other person’s desires. Through themes such as hatred‚ betrayal‚ and revenge‚ two pieces of literature‚ Invisible Man written by Ralph Ellison‚ and Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley‚ support this statement to the fullest extent. In both stories‚ the main character becomes a victim to a person or persons seeking individual power. However‚ when both characters realize the betrayal of these people‚ the
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Prometheus And Io Zeus falls in love with a girl named Io‚ and he proceeds to send her a message exclaiming that love. Unfortunately‚ Zeus’s wife‚ Hera‚ finds out about his love for Io. Zeus tries to save Io from the wrath of Hera by wrapping the Earth in a thick cloud‚ but he still fails to save her. In a jealous rage‚ Hera turns Io into a heifer and hands her over to Argus. Even though Zeus can’t be with Io anymore‚ he still sends Hermes to kill Argus‚ allowing Io to have her freedom once
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or higher dreams will only lead them to misery. Written during the Era of Revolutions‚ Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus reflects this view that the quest for fame will lead any ordinary man to despair. Mary Shelley attempts to connect Prometheus‚ the mythological character who brought fire to humans‚ and Victor Frankenstein‚ who ventured to play God and both pay for their actions. In the novel Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley emphasizes the idea that the quest for glory will lead to misery; by using
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The Desire for Revenge In a time of weakness we often see how the power of human nature can push ordinary people to commit acts of violence for the wrong doings suffered at his or her hands. Creasy and Montresor clearly display similar actions through their desire for revenge‚ their course of action‚ and their vindictive outcomes. In “The Cask of Amontillado” there is no justification as to why Montresor wants to seek revenge on Fortunato. He describes his personal reasons in the well known first
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Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Dangerous Knowledge The pursuit of knowledge is at the heart of Frankenstein‚ as Victor attempts to surge beyond accepted human limits and access the secret of life. Likewise‚ Robert Walton attempts to surpass previous human explorations by endeavoring to reach the North Pole. This ruthless pursuit of knowledge‚ of the light (see “Light and Fire”)‚ proves dangerous‚ as Victor’s act of creation eventually
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After reading the novel “Frankenstein” by Marry Shelly‚ I am compelled to write a critique criticizing her work. Laced with betrayal and death‚ Frankenstein is the story of a scientist and the damaging of an innocent creature by distressing social circumstances. Frankenstein and the creature started on a different path but ended up in identical situations. The irony of Mary Shelley’s novel is that the Frankenstein creation craved acceptance but appeared a monster‚ while Victor was cruel and thoughtless
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Comparing Prometheus to Christ Prometheus Bound is a Greek mythological play written by Aeschylus. Prometheus was a Titan who gave the gift of fire to humans‚ fire not only meant little things like heating and cooking food‚ but it also represented a move forward for humans. Prometheus also gave humans the gift of hope. There is a man who can be compared to that of Prometheus‚ Christ. Both have mad an enormous impact on the human race. Although Christ was a human and Prometheus a Titan‚ I
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