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Frankenstein - College Term Papers

Frankenstein

The well-known book Frankenstein was almost named the â€œModern Prometheusâ€ for many reasons. As said in How Prometheus Gave Fire to Men Prometheus was a god who always thinking of the future. Prometheus did not want to live in the clouds amongst the Gods, so he dreamed on how to make the world a better place instead. He decided to live amongst the humans. He found out they were in misery, living in caves and shivering, so he stole fire from Zeus and gave it to the humans. Many things from Prometheus relate to Victor therefore Victor is the modern Prometheus.
Both Victor and Prometheus had the intentions of helping people. As said in How Prometheus Gave Fire to Men â€œHe was planning ...

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appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should break throughâ€ (shelley 44). Victor wants to bring new knowledge to the world. Similarly, on the night Victor creates the creature, he notes, â€œIt was on a dreary night of November â€¦ that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feetâ€(shelley 47). Victor has created a creature, which has now given humanity life.
Victor and Prometheus both received a consequence as a result of their actions. As said in How Prometheus Gave Fire to Men Prometheus was â€œchained to the side of a mountain to suffer for all eternityâ€(Baldwin). But unlike Prometheusâ€™ punishment Victorâ€™s punishment was not directed towards him but to the ones he loves. The creature said â€œFrankenstein! You belong to my enemy â€¦ you shall be my first victimâ€(shelley 122). William( Victorâ€™s younger brother) was killed by the creature which was created by Frankenstein. Victor said â€œI feel parched with horror â€¦ when I saw ...

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