The Transcending of Personality Prometheus and...

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley exhibits an Eighteenth Century intellectual who travels into â€Å"the land of mist and snow† by assembling a creature of unimaginable size and granting it life. In the classical Greek myth Prometheus, written by Donna Rosenberg and Sorelle Baker, a powerful Titan creates mankind and provides it with fire, a gift stolen from Zeus. Prometheus and Victor Frankenstein’s character parallel each other across time. Victor Frankenstein and the Greek Titan Prometheus are very similar as seen by their attempt to help and advance mankind and the negative consequences they face as a result of their actions. Both Victor Frankenstein and Prometheus strive to advance and progress mankind. Frankenstein travels to the city of†¦show more content†¦After Frankenstein completes his creation, he soon finds it to be a â€Å"daemon†. Frankenstein’s own creation which was originally made to advance mankind results in â€Å"the death of Will iam, the execution of Justine, the murder of Clerval, and lastly of [his] wife; even at that moment [he] knew not that [his] only remaining friends were safe from the malignity of the fiend† (Shelley 146). Frankenstein goes from the highest of intellectuals striving for the supremacy of man to a wanderer on the hunt to prevent the deaths of even more of his comrades. Man itself in the forms of William, Justin, Clerval, and Elizabeth suffer in addition to the agony and depression Frankenstein goes through. Prometheus, like Frankenstein, also suffers from his actions. Zeus, angry at Prometheus’ theft of fire, orders Hephaestus to â€Å"[fasten] the defiant Titan to the icy cliffs with unbreakable stone chains† (Rosenberg and Sorelle 106). In addition to this, Zeus then demands the prophecy of his mother and will â€Å"strike this rugged ground with thunderbolts† and â€Å"set his predatory eagle upon [him]† (107) until his wish is fulfilled. Due to hi s inherent desire to advance man, he suffers torture from Zeus. This torture is not only physical but mental as he will no longer be able to observe and cherish the prosperity he granted onto mankind. Frankenstein and Prometheus suffer unimaginable torture and disdain from their actions. Victor Frankenstein and the