Frankenstein orThe modern Prometheus

Frankenstein or
The modern Prometheus

I will be looking at answering the question in this essay why the novel Frankenstein is also referred to as the modern Prometheus. It is wise to point out that there are many different ways in towards the myth of Prometheus has been told and how it has changed over the centuries so I will look at the tale I am most familiar with and try and compare to others that I am not so familiar with and then relate it to the story of Frankenstein.

There are many main similarities to the myth of Prometheus and the main character V Frankenstein but also a huge contrast in there characters and personalities. The first is that both created a new life for Prometheus he created man a sub species as an insult to the Olympians who had imprisoned his fellow titans in Tartars. Man was in the image of the gods and stood up right mocking the Olympians mainly Zeus who gave Prometheus the task. There relationship although affectionate at the beginning of time with P...