Frankenstein And Prometheus Similarities

“...[Prometheus] lit a torch and brought down fire, a protection to men far better than anything else, whether fur or feathers or strength or swiftness (Hamilton 86).” When gifting mankind, Prometheus gifted humans a gift worthy of the gods. Fire gave a power that surpassed all others. It was impressive and humans were hardly deserving, but the

Fire has turned into a focused, on image for death in this story. When we read about the cottagers bite the dust in the flares after the creature begins the fire, we see that once we encounter fire we see flames filled with death. Fire additionally causes torment for instance when the creature says "In my joy I thrust my hand into the live embers, but quickly drew it out again with a cry of pain." The torment that fire has caused not just to the people but also to the creature who has made death occur through flames of this awful mark.

When people received the fire they were amazed by its benefit – it made preparing food faster, brought warmth in a cold area, and illuminated the darkness. The attributes of fire made survival easier for the people until the usage of it became uncontrollable. They found out that fire, when left unkempt, spreads and destroys everything in its path. As time went on people recognized the great power of fire and harassed it to do evil instead of good. People used fire to start wars, demolish forests, and burn others alive. The fact that everyone knew how to start a fire but could not stop it, proves that it should have been left with the immortals. Prometheus’ theft of fire for man irritated Zeus not only because he disliked the people but also because it gave the people the same power and knowledge as the gods. Zeus punished Prometheus for giving fire to the people by tying him to a rock and allowed a vulture to eat out his liver everyday for the rest of his life.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is subtitled "The Modern Prometheus", and rightfully so. Prometheus, the Titan of Greek mythology that created man and gave them fire, is a fitting symbol for Victor Frankenstein, the man who created a "monster" and gave him life. The most obvious aspect of the similarity between Frankenstein and the Prometheus myth is the underlying theme - both stories deal with ill-fated actions with tragic consequences. The classic Prometheus stories, as told by Aeschylus, Percy Bysshe Shelley and summarized by Edith Hamilton, contain symbolic and thematic elements that closely parallel Mary Shelley's "modern Prometheus."

As the novel goes on everyone Victor once cared for are decimated in the path of his creation. "I was possessed by a maddening rage when I thought of him and desired and ardently prayed that I might have him within my grasp to wreak a great and signal revenge on his cursed head" (Shelley 103). Now, due to his unwavering lust for knowledge, all that was once good and innocent has been stripped from him. This has left him as a former shell of himself, to be compared with his own creation, solely driven by vengeance.

In order to illustrate the main theme of her novel "Frankenstein", Mary Shelly draws strongly on the myth of Prometheus, as the subtitle The Modern Prometheus indicates. Maurice Hindle, in his critical study of the novel, suggests, "the primary theme of Frankenstein is what happens to human sympathies and relationships when men seek obsessively to satisfy their Promethean longings to "conquer the unknown" - supposedly in the service of their fellow-humans". This assertion is discussed by first describing the Promethean connection. Thereafter, the two forms of the myth, Prometheus the fire-stealer and Prometheus the life-giver are reviewed in the context of Shelly's use of the myth in her novel

In the text, Victor makes many references to his destiny. As he sends himself to prison to attempt to get away from the dreadful life of karma that lies ahead, he describes to his father what he believes his destiny is. Victor says to

One example of how fire is used in the story "A Wall of Fire Rising" is the fire that is burning deep down inside of Big Guy. This fire is a metaphor of the build up of all of Big Guy 's emotions and frustrations that happen and are presented throughout his life. Big Guy struggles with his inner self a lot. He is also ashamed because he has not had a job in six months, and even that job

At the time when Prometheus stole the fire back, he did so in a sneaky matter. Despite the fact that he tried to be sneaky about stealing the fire, he wasn't as sneaky as he thought. As he stole the fire back, he was noticed by Zeus. Zeus believed Prometheus tricked his wits, so he cursed not only him but the generations that follow.

In the Modern Prometheus, fire was a gift from Zeus similar to life as a gift from God in Frankenstein. Both Prometheus and Frankenstein had to face the consequences for their actions. Prometheus was tied to a cliff where, his eyes were pecked out by vultures, left isolated. Victor was isolated from society and family

In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and Edward Scissorhands by Tim Burton, a common theme of human acceptance is shared between the two. Both characters in these two films just want to be accepted by the human race. They go through similar struggles and their characters are developed throughout the films. Both authors use similar techniques to develop their characters by using common themes, point of view, lighting, music, and setting. Both authors share common techniques to develop their characters but also use different techniques.

Fire becomes a symbol of God’s wrath and hell in this sermon. At one point, Edwards says, “his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else but to be cast into the fire. ”(57) No one wants to burn in hell and be seen as nothing but kindling in God’s eyes because of the sins they have committed. As a sinful person in the audience, it is scary to imagine that they have stirred up God so much so that his wrath burns like fire.

It is prophesied that mankind as well as the world will end by fire. Furthermore, according to some Christian mythology, the world will also end in flames. Making water an important tool of destruction because it removed the current group of mankind, but it is also a form of life giving, and renewal. It renews the world and its inhabitants to its original purpose which was to worship the

The ambiguity of the myth of Prometheus lies in its interpretation. The Greek myth surrounds the creation of man and the part Prometheus played in it. Prometheus (meaning forethought) and his brother, Epimetheus (meaning afterthought), were given certain tasks by Zeus after they fought on Zeus' side in the war with the Titans. As a reward for their loyalty, Zeus gave Epimetheus the responsibility of creating the animals and distributing their qualities, for example, strength, speed, and stamina. Prometheus, on the other hand, was given the task of creating man. Prometheus molded man out of clay, giving them the ability to walk upright so that they could be closer to the heavens and the Gods. Since Epimetheus was extremely rash in his dispersion of the traits and qualities to the animals, when it came time for Prometheus to give some to man, there were none left. So, Prometheus gave man fire, and taught him how to grow food, and how to make objects, such as tools.

Fire, meaning אֵש, or ‘esh in Hebrew, is used throughout the course of the Bible and throughout Malachi. אֵש, or ‘esh when translated to English describes something burning, flaming, fiery, and hot. Fire and these other very similar words are used to describe the presence of Yahweh in many biblical passages. Throughout the whole Bible there are different places where Yahweh is seen through ‘esh. A few examples of this can be seen in Exodus 3, Exodus 13, and Malachi 2:17-3:5. Exodus 3 is a great example of where Yahweh is seen through ‘esh. In this passage, he is seen by Moses in the form of the burning bush atop of Horeb, the mountain of God. At this time, God presents himself to Moses as a flame of ‘esh and tells him to go and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt and take them to the Promise Land. He uses his image in the burning bush as a sign to Moses. Later on in Exodus 13:21-22, God yet again presents himself in the form of ‘esh to help lead the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai deserts. This verse states, “The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light.” This verse shows how Yahweh in his fire form is present and working to help His people. In Malachi