Prometheus shaped and molded man from the mud beneath his feet and the Goddess Athena breathed life into his clay creations. ... In seeing this, Prometheus so loved mankind that he stole fire from the Gods and gave it to man so that their struggles were less. ... This man answers to the name of Frankenstein. ... On page 33, he quotes, "Who shall conceive the horrors of my secret toil as I dabbed among the unhallowed damps of the grave or tortured the living animal to animate the lifeless clay.... In conclusion, in rightfully subtitling her novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Promethe...

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Characterization Victor Frankenstein is the main character and main narrator, and his life story is at the heart of Frankenstein. ... Victor changes over the course of the novel from an innocent youth fascinated by the prospects of science into a disillusioned, guilt-ridden man. ... He cuts himself off from the world and eventually commits himself entirely to an animalistic obsession with revenging himself upon the monster. ... Pg 121 This quote stresses the idea of human injustice towards outsiders. ... Shelley details this theme in her book, making an allusion to the counter- humanis...

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For example, in the film Frankenstein there is an unmistakable resemblance. ... Frankenstein's lab, in terms of equipment, looks almost identical to that of Rotwang. ... Ultimately, as was also seen in Frankenstein, the replicants too meet a violent end. ... Many characters in Star Wars are inspired by ones from Metropolis. ... Besides the characters, the settings also take a page from Metropolis. ...

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