Elijah Pickens 6th / 7th period 3/25/13 The book I read was Son of Neptune‚ by Rick Riordan. It was 513 pages long. The setting of the book Son of Neptune primarily took place in Camp Jupiter in California. The book says‚ "The geography could’ve been anywhere in northern California." An example showing that it took place in Camp Jupiter is‚ "Thank you‚ Percy Jackson‚ for bringing me to Camp Jupiter."It is a camp for Roman demigods and it is basically New Rome. Demigods have one
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“The Modern Prometheus” Analysis of Prometheus Allusions in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Such is the subtitle that accompanies Mary Shelley’s classic‚ Frankenstein. We’ve all heard of the famous monster created by Dr. Victor Frankenstein. But‚ not many know why the story is subtitled‚ “Or‚ The Modern Prometheus”. In fact‚ many may not even make the connection to the story of the ancient Greek god who brought fire to humans‚ his own creation‚ and was eternally punished for it. However‚ rhetorical
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Prometheus‚ according to Greek mythology‚ was the Titan who created mankind. A task given to him by Zeus‚ he was to create human beings with clay and water in the image of the gods. Prometheus taught man to read‚ heal their sickness‚ and to hunt. Zeus kept fire from mankind but Prometheus stole the fire from Zeus and gave it to the humans against direct domands. Zeus then punished him by fixing him to a rock of Caucasus where each day an eagle would peck out his liver‚ only for it to grow back the
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Hubris as a Major Element in Aeschylus’s Prometheus Bound Aristotle created the basis for many different subjects including drama‚ politics and philosophy. Today‚ many of his works are constantly studied and his modern ideas are still prevalent in society. In Poetics‚ Aristotle focuses on the best kinds of tragic plot (Aristotle 20). One of the most important aspects of a perfect tragedy is hamartia‚ sometimes misinterpreted as tragic flaw. The true definition of hamartia is a fatal error committed
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Something that Prometheus seems so interested in. Egoism is a doctrine that individual self worth is the motive behind all conscious action. In this day in age being an egoist is wrong‚ but in Prometheus society being an egoist wasn’t even heard of. Why is it that Prometheus writes down “ego” at the very end of the book on page 105 of Anthem. To Prometheus the word ego is sacred. To Prometheus being an individualist should be something everyone should want and strive for. In fact Prometheus is wanting
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negative effects. This is shown in Mary Shelley ’s Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus‚ where Victor Frankenstein tries to make major scientific progress for the world by creating new life‚ but he ends up with his loved ones murdered by his creation and his life ruined. Shelley emphasizes how an excess of knowledge is also dangerous‚ and can potentially destroy humanity. The character in Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus that is most harmed by knowledge is the main protagonist Victor Frankenstein
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There are so many myths told‚ especially ones that have been told for thousands of years. The Midas Touch Myth is about a greedy king who takes his yearn for money too far. The Legend of Prometheus is about the creator of man who sacrificed his own safety for those whom he created. Pandora’s Box is about the first woman. Hercules is about a strong man through a tough life. The Midas Touch is both a Greek and a Roman. There are several different interpretations of this myth. The Midas Touch myth
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God’s almighty power. Live your life and obey God. Victor Frankenstein challenges God’s power. He creates a living creature‚ a true monster. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ Victor Frankenstein becomes a modern Prometheus by creating his monster. If you compare Victor Frankenstein to Prometheus‚ you will see that there are some common elements between him and the Titan. Like him Frankenstein goes too far and does not accept his own limits. Frankenstein has a little bit of the “creative fire of heaven”
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’’’Apollo’’’‚ also known as ’’’Lester Papadopolous’’’ ’’Demigods & Monsters’’‚ ’’The Hidden Oracle’’ preview in his human form‚ is the Greek [[Greek Gods|god]] of the sun‚ light‚ healing‚ music‚ poetry‚ archery‚ reason and prophecy. He is the twin brother of the goddess [[Artemis]]. He is depicted as the god who drives the sun around in his chariot‚ a job he received when the original sun god‚ [[Helios]]‚ faded due to him being downsized by the Romans. He and his sister‚ Artemis‚ are known as the
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Prometheus was an intermediary himself‚ between gods and men‚ attempting to aid human beings by providing them with fire and treating them with general favoritism. The story of Prometheus acts as simply a means by which certain elaborations and explanations can be made. Just as Prometheus‚ son of Iapetos provides fire to man‚ Hesiod’s tale of Prometheus provides a deeper comprehension of the attitudes of Zeus‚ king of the gods
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