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Prometheus
ReplyDeletePrometheus is a story about the war between the Olympian Gods and the Titans. Prometheus, a titan, was very wise and forsaw the winner of the war so he and his brother Epimetheus, also a titan, but not very bright, joined the side of the Gods. After the war, Zeus let Prometheus and Epimetheus populate the earth. Epimetheus used many of the good qualities on creatures so after Prometheus created man, he gave them fire. When humans gave gifts to the gods, Prometheus tricked Zeus into taking the bad parts of the gifts. Zeus punished Prometheus by taking the fire and when Prometheus gave it back to the humans, Zeus put him on a mountain to have his liver picked at by an eagle. Prometheus never gave in to Zeus's requests and after Chiron gave his life, and Hercules killed the Eagle, Prometheus was freed from the mountain and got to live in Olympus.
A main connection between Prometheus and Frankenstein is that both of them created things. Prometheus created people and Frankenstein created the creature. The themes could also be similar because both had consequenses for their actions.
There are many similarities between the story of Prometheus and the story Frankenstein. One is the suffering that both the doctor and Prometheus endure because of their actions. Prometheus suffers from the liver-eating eagle, while the doctor suffers when his creature destroys. Their actions, also similar, have been to create. Prometheus created Man, and the doctor created the creature. They both essentially gave life to other beings, and while they do not at first take responsibility for their actions (or at least Prometheus doesn't), eventually it is understood that they must be responsible for their own creations.
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ReplyDeleteThe Poem by Wordsworth is focused on his descriptions of the banks of the Wye. It includes a vast amount of description about nature and emphasizes the beauty of natural objects. He reflects on how life has changed from good to bad by comparing his feelings before to his feelings now. The poem seems to have a sad, helpless mood because it constantly mentions his loneliness.
This poem is related to Frankenstein because it reflects the ideas of Romanticism. It is focused on emotions and nature. Like Frankenstein, this poem had a dark and gloomy mood because it focused on negative thoughts. In addition, it is similar because it includes the idea that nature symbolizes calmness.
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ReplyDeleteLines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey by William Wordsworth talks of a man that returns to a place of his past, and he reminisces on times of his past. The writing has no real story line, but the writer points out how things in life are difficult, especially how man has created it. He says that nature never betrayed the heart, only man has. The romantic feel of the story shows his true emotions on how he felt about the world around him.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this poem, for the fact that all of his emotion was prevalent. His writing was persuasive but not abrasive so it I was very interested in what he had to say.
Wordworth's way of writing is in a romantic style but also has a Gothic feel, much like Frankenstein. Additionally, he points out that he has been rejected by the world many times, much like how the creature was rejected by others because of what he looked like. Both pieces of work point out that nature is a vital key to life, and it is man that has caused major destruction in the world.
Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey
ReplyDeleteIn this story, William Wordsworth reflects on the time that has passed since his encounters at this place in nature. He emphasizes the natural beauty of the landscape and reminisces about his earlier days and notes the changes that have taken place in the "five years" since. Through thoughtful deliberation and sensitivity to the natural way of life, Wordsworth expands upon a significant yet rather action-less moment in his life.
I liked the serenity and nature theme of the story but found that at times it became rambly and hard to follow. Both this poem and Frankenstein have romantic styles. They also both have dark tints to them, for though Wordsworth's tale focuses on the beauty of nature, it has an underlying poignant tone of death and sadness as can be expected in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Additionally, Wordsworth writes in an almost feminine manner similar to how Robert Walton writes in the opening letters of Frankenstein.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a poem that tells the story of a mariner on his long voyage that starts out well and quickly turns to disaster. When the mariner returns home he stops a man on the way to his wedding. The mood throughout the poem changes constantly.
ReplyDeleteFrankenstein and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner have many similarities. At the beginning of Part 4, the mariners crew members exclaim 'I fear thee, ancient mariner'. In Frankenstein the people fear Frankenstein for his appearance. Also, the poem talks about the formation of lightning which in Frankenstein the creature is created with the energy of lightning and its a major symbol of nature's powers in both pieces of literature.
I didn't like the length of the poem, however overall I liked the poem because of the romantic style and the dark mood.
Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey by William Wordsworth is about the past "five years" and how things have changed. Talking about how difficult things can really be in life. But he talks a lot about nature and what a beauty it is in this world.
ReplyDeleteBesides the fact that I had to read it twice to really comprehend what was trying to be said, I liked the emotion that he put into this piece.
I think the connection between this piece and Frankenstein is that they both have a dark and gloomy mood. They also both write about nature and the beauty of it.
Prometheus is about a Titan who joins the Olympian gods to defeat the Titans. After Zeus takes fire from the humans that Prometheus has created, Prometheus sneaks into Olympus to steal fire and return it to his humans. Angry, Zeus has Prometheus chained to a rock where he is eaten by birds for many years. Eventually, Zeus sets conditions for Prometheus's release. When these conditions are met, Prometheus is freed.
ReplyDeleteI didn't enjoy this passage at all. The modern language used in the story was poorly written and didn't fit the context of an ancient Greek myth. Stray tangents in the train of thought really detracted from the effect of an epic story. It feels like it was written by a 7th grader whose friend really didn't understand the language of the original story but read it anyway and told the writer about it.
The passage does bear relevance to Frankenstein, however. In it, a rebellious individual defies the Gods and gives humans fire again. Similarly, in Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein defies the natural order (where man is created by God) and creates his own life. Also, like Prometheus gave life back to a dead race of humans (they were dying without fire), Dr. Frankenstein gave life back to patched together pieces of dead humans.
"The Rie of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a framed story told by the ancient Mariner to a crowd of wedding guests. In the story, the Mariner tells the crowd of his sailing adventure out on the ocean. He explains to them his great blunder in killing the Albatross out of fear; even though he did not fully understand the beast. Also, he tells his listeners of of his encounter with the Women whose mate is Death. This women punishes the Mariner for the murder of the Albatross by killing all his crew and leaving him alone, stranded, on his boat in the ocean. Later, after days along, the Mariner's dead crew rises again and the ship begins to sail. The ship then encounters a Hermit, who the Mariner tells his tale to. With that, the story ends, returning to the wedding, where the Mariner tells the crowd "For the dear God who loveth us, He Made and loveth all."
ReplyDeleteThough long, I did enjoy the poem. The emotion, rhythm, and message stand out and are very strong in Coleridge's poem. The author does a very impressive job of reaching his message and still crafting an entertaining story.
Many sections of this story could easily be tied into Frankenstein. The Mariner acting on fear, withount understanding can greatly parrallel some of the events in Frankenstein. Also, the crew rising from the dead is very similar to Frankenstein because The Monster, too, is brought to life from death. Another commonality could come from the Mariner's statement to the crowd that God loves all things, man and Monster alike.
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ReplyDeletePrometheus is a tale of the Titan Prometheus, a Titan who was known for his wisdom, and literally having a name which translates to “Forethought.” The tale itself is initially a summery about the fighting which took place between the Olympian Gods and these said Titans; however, the tale then changes its focus to being about how because of the aid given from Prometheus and Epimetheus, the brother of Prometheus, in fighting these radical, “ferocious,” Titans, Zeus permitted the two to populate the earth with creatures and humans. The details of the situation are not what is important, however, what is truly important is the humans which Prometheus was left to create because of his brother's foolishness. They were given the ability to stand upright like the gods, and shown the arts taught to Prometheus by Athena; yet, this Titan felt bad for these humans, for the best portion of the animals were left to the Olympians, ultimately leaving the humans with little to eat. It was with this sense of pity that Prometheus tricked the Olympian God, Zeus, and was punished for his deed; the punishment was taking “fire” away from the humans. This did not sit well with Prometheus, though, and no longer able to sit by idly as the humans died, he returns the fire to his creation. All in all, Zeus was again angered, more so than before, and sentences Prometheus to have his liver picked at by an eagle at Mount Caucasus. Giving Prometheus an alternative to share with him who was to overthrow him, or have an Immoral sacrifice himself and have the Eagle sleighed, Prometheus held strong, and was ultimately freed when Chiron gave his life, and Hercules killed the Eagle.
ReplyDeleteThe way which the story was written was odd to say the least, and took little thought, if any at all to understand; yet, the concept was made very clear, and since that was the objective of this assignment, it was adequate in those purposes. I believe that the relationship between Frankenstein and Prometheus is that Frankenstein is a man who has created a being, a creature, similarly to Prometheus who creates the humans. Frankenstein can be seen as defying “God” in his creation, and Prometheus defied Zeus, an Olympian God, with his trick devised to aid his own creation. Prometheus was also forced to face consequences for his rebellious actions against Zeus, such as having an enormous eagle pick at his liver, and I'm certain that Frankenstein will have his own consequences to deal with because of his monster.
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
ReplyDeleteThis passage features a mariner going into depth on his sea adventure that did not prove to be pleasant. Firstly, he kills a bird, the Albatross mindlessly. His consequence is great. He comes across a woman who takes the lives of the men in his crew as punishment. Finally; however, his crew returns to life.
This passage was a bit lengthy for my taste; however, the emotion and the appeal to fear were successful elements in the story.
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" had much connection to Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Firstly, an obvious event in Frankenstein was the fact that the dead was brought to life. This happens in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" as well. Also, the lightning and weather are elements in the supernatural activity in both stories.
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ReplyDeleteThe "Rime of the Acient Mariner" is a poem that depicts the tale of a mariner who had just returned from a disastrous voyage on the seas. The mariner pulls aside a young man on his way to a wedding, and tells the story of his journey. In an almost flashback p.o.v, the mariner states that he, his crew, and ship begin their travels wonderfully and without problems, but then a storm forces the ship off path and the ship then travels through ice and snow, causing problems for everyone on board. Then a bird, an Albatross, appears and the weather improves. The mariner kills the bird, out of fear possibly, but the real reason is unknown for sure. As a result, Death and the Nightmare Life-in-Death, described as a woman, arrive and kill every crew member, but force the mariner to live with his blunder of killing the bird. For days the mariner stays on the motionless ship, going nowhere and without food or drink. It is only when the mariner rids himself of the bird, does his punishment end and the ship then travels back to whence it came. The mariner then warms the yound man that he mst love and honor "both man and bird and beast...[and] all thing both great and small."
ReplyDeleteIt was a very long piece, but other than that I enjoyed it. It was a great representation of the Gothic and Romantic wrting style, and the emotion and story itself was fun to read.
There are many similarities between this poem and the fiction Frankenstein. For example, the symbols of lightning, water, light, and ice, are all depicted in this poem and in Frankenstein. Life from death is also here, when the mariner's crew rise from the dead. Frankenstein also creates a creature from death, relating the poem to the fiction. Another idea is the theme, also in Frankenstein, that people must be responsible for their own actions, such as when the mariner was punished for killing the albatross.
William Wordsworth's poem illustrates his thoughts and feelings towards nature. While revisiting the banks of the Wye, he remembers his feelings that he had towards the same landscape that were filled with passion in younger years. Following this he collects his thoughts and explains that nature must not be taken advantage of and neither should time. As a whole, this poem reflects the importance of natural beauty.
ReplyDeleteWhile reading this poem the second time I was able to grasp its content and focus. This changed my initial opinion of the poem as now I enjoy the message that it poses. Throughout the poem, Wordsworth expounds that nature creates, not man. This is seen (from what I know) in Frankenstein as Dr. Frankenstein has created man against nature. Also this poem mentions rejection because of "evil tongues and rash judgements" which also are seen towards the creature that is made.
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This poem describes a man who died at sea. Although the rhyme scheme made it somewhat enjoyable, the diction and length were difficult. It relates to Frankenstein by its themes of life and death. It mentions how the crew is dead and yet alive several times. "The Nightmare Life-in-Death," and "For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all," show how this poem is focused on the dead and how they cannot be brought back and God created all life.
I read Prometheus and it was about a titan who had the gift of foresight, and he joined Zeus and the other Gods in the war and since they won he and his brother, Epimetheus, were allowed to populate the Earth with all manners of creatures. Since Epimetheus took all the good traits and gave them to the animals instead of man Prometheus had to think of a way to put man above animals, he made them walk and intelligent, but he also took fire from the gods and gave it to man. In response to this Zeus had him chained to a mountain had have his liver pecked out by an eagle until an immortal gave up his immortality for him and Hercules killed the eagle. I think this was a good story, but I didn't like the asides.
ReplyDeleteI think that Prometheus and Frankenstein will relate because both of them have created creatures. I think that in the book Dr. Frankenstein will end up being in trouble for what he does, just like Prometheus got in trouble for taking fire to man.
So I was reading this hip, long poem called The Rime of The Ancient Mariner. While perusing through this, I happened to stumble upon many things that could have made the ever so brillant author, Mary Shelley,relate to and use in her book, Frankenstein. Those "things" that jumped off the page to me were the poems use of the unkind sea (ruled by Poseidon), the scarrrrry death back to life philosophy, and the idea of penance for sins, and finally a personal feeling of GUILT!!!!! The sea can relate, for in the poem the setting is on the boat in the sea and when tediously taking notes we found that Shelley's husband,Percy,died at sea. Life from death is evident in the poem when all the sailors come back to life on the boat to sail it back to safety(No Coast Guard in those days). And Dr. Frankenstein creates a creature from death in Shelley's book and when needling even further into Mary's personal life, one will find she had many tragic losses throughout her joven years. Thirdly, Penance for sin, The sailor kills the Albtross and in return is killed. How does this connect, I know you're eagerly waiting for the how....right?? It correlates because Mary may feel personal guilt for some losses and problems in her lifetime so the idea of "paying for one's sin" could appear in this amazing peace of literature in which we are about to set sail on! (Pun:)!)
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ReplyDeleteI read Prometheus, which was about a Titan who was able to predict future events and lived among the gods. He created men and took fire from the Gods and gave it to man, which angered Zeus. Zeus reacted by chaining Prometheus to a mountain, although as he's not an "angry" god, he let Prometheus go after his conditions were met (an immortal must give up his immortality, and an eagle that eats at his liver must be slaughtered by man).
The story was alright. As for parallels with Frankenstein, the most obvious is that both Prometheus and Dr. Frankenstein created creatures. Also, while initially irresponsible, Prometheus does gain a sense of responsibility towards his creations and becomes defensive of them, like what I think will happen in Frankenstein.
I read the poem by William Woodsworth. The author begins by recalling that this special spot he is returning to holds sacred feelings and memories of both passion and longing. It seems that he has suffered the loss of a loved one, and returning to this place reevokes emotions and memories of the past, which he is sorrowful to not be living anymore.
ReplyDeleteThis could be used in Frankenstein, prehaps because one of the characters feels the need to revisit and recreate the past, and that this will in turn bring about happiness.
Prometheus is a story about the gods, specifically Zeus and wise Prometheus the titan. Prometheus has the power of foresight and is thus able to help Zeus keep his kingdom. Prometheus and his brother are then able to populate the earth. The brother foolishly gives all the good qualities to animals, so Prometheus has to make up for that by giving humans superior qualities. Zeus, angry with Prometheus, takes fire from humans, so that they have to suffer. Prometheus, in order to save the humans, sacrifices himself to get fire for them, so Zeus ties him to the top of a mountain where an eagle eats his liver.
ReplyDeleteTwo people eventually sacrifice themselves for Prometheus to make him free. He and Zeus become on somewhat good terms with one another again, and Prometheus even assists him by revealing one who could potentially overpower him. This story relates to Frankenstein in that Prometheus suffers on the mountain for the sake of humans, while the doctor in Frankenstein suffers similarly due to his creation. These stories most likely relate in other ways as well, but that will be more obvious once the book has been read fully.
In Wordsworth's poem, he reflects upon the time past since his last visit to the "banks of the Wye," recalling the wonders of nature when he was a boy and the "thoughtless passion" that he felt for it. He does, however, concede that the passion lost with age is made up for by his gaining an appreciation for the sublimity of nature. While his life had changed in that past years, Wordsworth found the scenery much the same, allowing him to recall the past.
ReplyDeleteSimilar to Frankenstein, Tintern Abbey is written in a Romantic style, with emphasis on the beauty and importance of the natural world. Wordsworth frequently alludes to divine inspiration and creativity, another theme of the Romantic period.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the story of a man who is stopped on his way to a wedding by an older man called the "ancient mariner." The ancient mariner tells the wedding guest of his journey to sea. The story starts out well, every one is cheerful and merry and things seem to be going pretty good for the people on the ship. However, the ship is attacked by a terrible storm that sends them through snow and ice. When all hope is nearly lost, an albatross is spoted and is seen as a symbol of good luck. The weather conditions improve and circumstances appear to be heading in the right direction when the ancient mariner shoots the albatross with his crossbow. When he does this, things start to go down hill. A woman appears on the boat (death) and ends up killing every man on the ship except for the ancient mariner. The ancient mariner is stranded with corpses and is suffering in his own guilt for killing the albatross and destroying the ship's crew. After praying, pleading, and many days of repenting the men finally come back to life and the ancient mariner is sent to go see a hermit, who he then tells his tale to. The wedding guest listens to the story of the ancient mariner. At the end of the tale, the ancient mariner tells the wedding guest to love all of God's creatures, big or small, old or young. This is the moral of the story.
ReplyDeleteThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner was very good. It had detailed language that really personified the torment that the ancient mariner went through on the ship. The creepy and gothic mood it set was also very good.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Mary Shelley's, Frankenstein have many similarities. The symbols are very similar to Frankenstein in the poem because the poem also has ice, snow, and water as important symbols. The themes are also similar. The theme of "Are you responsible for your own actions?" and the feeling of guilt one may have for their own actions is apparent in the poem as well as in Frankenstein. Also the theme of loving every one no matter who they are is similar to Frankenstein because of the misunderstanding that Frankenstein's creature must face.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
ReplyDeleteThe themes and ideas of this poem show many similarities to Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein". One of the most obvious comparisons is the concept of bringing the dead back to life. In the poem the old Mariner recounts how his crew was brought back to life, "Beneath the lightning and the moon/ The dead man gave a groan." (Part V). This is parallel to the creature that is brought to life in Shelley's story, where lightning plays a role in the process as well.
Another similarity can be drawn in that part of the punishment for the Mariner involves taking the ship through ice. In "Frankenstein" ice becomes a symbol danger, as evident in the poem. There is a gloomy tone and diction in the poem, a characteristic of the gothic style in which Shelley wrote. Some of themes shared by the two works include death, guilt, and responsiblity.
Prometheus represents the story of an Olympian God who successfully predicts the future of lives the noble, immortal life alongside Zeus. Though unfortunately after his brother, Epimetheus screws things up for the humans by making the creatures on Earth have amazing advantages, the rest of the story calls upon his wisdom to "superiorize" the human race, which he receives help from Athena for and later Zeus punishes him for.
ReplyDeleteThankfully, Zeus allows, but not without stipulation that an immortal must die in addition to the slaughter of a certain bird, Prometheus's freedom from the punishment of a liver-eating eagle. Thus ends in a happy way (because Zeus realized that he wronged Prometheus and the foreseer apparently became best buds again) with Prometheus bearing the ring that would always remind him of the mountain and pain he endured.
Now, how does this relate to the story?
Put bluntly:
Prometheus = Frankenstein
Humans = Creator
Zeus = Walton?
Put more gently:
I believe the Frankenstein shall show care for the monster in his creation; however, I'm sure the themes of danger and such, especially the consequences of the relentless pursuit of knowledge, shall twist the story up a bit. I'm excited to see what this story'll bring :)
In the poem by William Wordsworth, the author re-visits a place that he remembers from his past. He goes into detail describing the landscape, and the beauty of the nature that he observes around him. He describes how he has changed through the years, but nature remained untainted. He calls himself a “worshipper of nature” and how his “purest thoughts” stem from nature. He also brings up his “moral being” and how that also has its roots in nature.
ReplyDeleteThe language is, at times, archaic and difficult to follow; it took me several reads to understand the poem; however, his metaphors and allusions are interesting to observe. The poem is about the purity, steadiness, and importance of nature. In the novel Frankenstein, moral problems arise regarding “crimes against nature,” specifically manipulating and creating life. Wordsworth emphasizes the purity of nature, and the importance of the natural world, and how humans should respect nature, rather than try to “chasten and subdue” it, which is a prominent theme of Frankenstein.
In William Wordsworth's "Lines Written A Few Miles Above" Wordsworth is writing about his return to a favored place after five long years of separation, and reminiscing of both his expierience there, as well as how the land has changed since he last remembers it to be. The author reflects on the passion and longing he had once held for this treasured place, but has then since held a change of view, able to instead relish on the beauty of the world still existing.
ReplyDeleteOne way that Wordsworths poem may allude to Frankenstien may be through the idea of a deep longing for everything to stay the same and not have change. Wordsworth remembers the land as how it once was, and wishes it to be the way it once was before realizing how wrong he was. Similarily, in Frankenstein there may be a thirst for the creation for normalcy through creating a being that could be living, instead of merely functioning to perform.
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Prometheus is a story about two Olympian gods, Prometheus and Epimetheus, who are given the opportunity to create humans and creatures. Epimetheus begins giving amazing qualities to all the creatures; however, when it comes time to give qualities to the humans, there are none left. Epimetheus hands down the control to Prometheus, and since Prometheus is smarter than Epimetheus, he's able to come up with a plan to give good qualities to humans by creating them from clay and water. However, his creation doesn't come without a cost. In the end, Prometheus suffers for his creation of humans by Zeus, just like Dr. Frankenstein.
ReplyDeleteOverall, it was an interesting story because it showed how something that was originally meant to be good can have severe consequences. This theme can also be seen in Frankenstein. Additionally, they share the same idea of creating life out of something nonliving. Prometheus created humans out of clay and water, and Frankenstein was created from the dead. Although the idea is creative and it sounds good at the time, this is not always the best thing to do.
The Story of Prometheus, the olympic titan, is a interesting and sad one. Prometheus has the power of foresight, which in this story, becomes a blessing and a curse. In the beginning Prometheus with his gift realizes that the olympians are going to win the battle, not the titans, and jumps ship to their side. Once the fighting is over and Zeus has control, he lets the two brothers make creations on earth. His brother goes first and takes all of the good traits, and doesn't leave much for Prometheus, so he uses what he has left and creates man. After some tricks by the humans and Prometheus, Zeus was disappointed and angered that man didn't live up to his expectations, and took away their fire. After watching his creation suffer, Prometheus stole fire from Olympus and delivered it to man. Zeus found out quickly and harshly punished Prometheus by chaining him to a mountain and having a vicious eagle eating his liver ever day, for possibly thousands of years.
ReplyDeleteAfter a heroic effort by Hercules and an incredible sacrifice by the centaur Chirion, Prometheus is freed and welcomed back into Olympus. He even helps Zeus by using his Foresight keep his throne by stopping the birth of the man who could have over-taken him (Achilles).This story relates to Frankenstein in many ways. As a brilliant scientist, Frankenstein is greatly misunderstood by his community and not a lot of what he does is accepted with a lot of aplomb. So when he makes his creation, people are unaccepting and harsh; believing that they are above this horrifying, yet secretly sincere creation. And due to the harsh reaction to this creation, Frankenstein and the creature suffer.
This book could and probably does relate to Prometheus in many other ways, and those can be better delved into once the book is started. And, oh, yeah, I did not like the way this particular author described Prometheus' story. It read like he tried to modernize the story by using colloquialisms of our time, but it was kind of a fail.
Prometheus tells a story where there is a war and rivalry between Zeus and Prometheus, a titan. Prometheus is known for being very wise and has the ability to see into the future. Prometheus uses this talent to help Zeus maintain his position and kingdom. Prometheus and his brother are then given the privilege to populate the earth with creatures and humans. Prometheus’ brother has some difficulty producing many humans compared to animals, so Prometheus has to take over. In order to make up for the lack of humans, he tried to make humans “superior” in all ways he could. He wanted to create them to be similar to Gods. Zeus is mad at this, and as revenge plans to take away fire from the humans and make them suffer without it. Prometheus did not like this, and didn’t think that humans should have to go through that, so he put his own life on the line and attempted to take back the fire for the humans, and he succeeded. Zeus was even more furious, and decided to punish Prometheus personally. He was taken to a top of a mountain, and had an eagle attack his liver. As Gods cannot die, it was a very painful process that would last the rest of his life. Zeus; however, did give him an option to free him if he informed him of who would overthrow him, but Prometheus said he would never reveal it. Another option given to Prometheus was that he had to have an immortal give up their life and have a mortal sit in his place for the liver-eating eagle. Prometheus manages this, Chiron gave his life, and Hercules managed to kill the eagle, so that ended it, and Prometheus was free. After, Prometheus and Zeus seem to get along better and Prometheus even hints at the knowledge Zeus wishes to hear, who may overpower him and to look out for.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Frankenstein and this story may be similar in that there is a creation from something else. The creature is created, and humans are created from clay in this story. There seems to be a lot of suffering in both, emotionally and physically. Additionally, there are a few supernatural elements appearing in both adding to create a gloomy, dark setting towards the gothic style. Finally, Prometheus risks consequences in pursuit of knowledge, which has been said to occur in Frankenstein.
I read William Wordsworth's "Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey..." This work reflects over the author's past five years and the changes in nature that have occured around him. The work starts off by describing how gloomy and dark the nature looks presently. He then goes onto tell of how nature came back to life and the feelings that came with this new energy. The story come full circle when he talks about the absense of the energy after the excitement. Readers can see a relation between Wordsworth's work and the novel Frankenstein. The theme of the dead-like nature coming to life is exactly what happens to the creature in Frankenstein. The return of the deathlike circumstances, the reader can assume will also follow with Frankenstein or perhaps the conflict and problems the creature and the creator face.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this work. It was at times hard to follow, but in the end the message could be seen clearly. It is impressive how one man's look at nature can prevoke so many thoughts and relate to a novel such as Frankenstein.
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Prometheus
ReplyDeletePrometheus a story about the Olympian gods. Of course, the story revolves around Prometheus. Prometheus and his brother, Epimetheus are given the task of creating animals. Epimetheus ignorantly gives away all of the "good" traits to the animals, such as flight and speed, and leaves no traits for man. Epimetheus looks to his brother for help, and Prometheus finds ways to make man superior. Man is forced to make sacrifices to Zeus, the king of the Olympian gods, and the sacrifices are supposed to be the best part of the animal that has been killed. Feeling bad for his creation, Prometheus tricks Zeus into choosing a pile of bones and fat instead of the delicious treat he wanted. Outraged, Zeus takes away man's fire. Luckily, Prometheus is able to give his man fire again. This makes Zeus look bad and so he punishes Prometheus. He does this by binding him on a post and calling a vulture to eat his liver each and every day for 30 years. Eventually, Prometheus is able to escape the rathe of Zeus and they ultimately become friends.
I enjoyed the general story of Prometheus; however, I think that the way that this modernization is written makes the story seem tacky.
I think that this story will relate to Frankenstein in a few ways: Prometheus is considered the first rebel by defying the gods and creating man - Frankenstein defies God and creates a creature instead of relying on God; Prometheus creates man - Frankenstein creates the creature; Prometheus defends his creation on multiple occasions - I think that Frankenstein will defend his creature through the entire novel.
In William Wordsworth's visit to the River Wye, he reflects mainly on how much he has changed since his last time there, five years prior. It was a place where he would often go to marvel at the peace and serenity of the landscape. These reflections consist of explaining how his feelings toward nature have helped him to overcome adversity, and how his love for it has changed over this time period. The main comparison between his work and Frankenstein is that they are both carried on by the use of emotions. Wordsworth proclaims himself a "worshiper of nature" and portrays his feelings unabashedly. This is the basis of Romanticism, which is best known for the passion put into it. Frankenstein is a prime example of this literature style, displaying the fighting that goes on inside the heads of Frankenstein and the creature. Also, both works question how far humans should go in terms of altering nature. Wordsworth passionately argues that nature should be left alone to run its course, while Frankenstein's creation of the creature brings forth questioning on whether or not he should be able to develop unnatural life. While the wording was confusing, I enjoyed Wordsworth's ability to display his deep feelings with no shame, evoking thought along the way.
ReplyDelete"...A few miles above Tintern Abbey..." by William Woodsworth is about a man who visits one of his favorite places but has not been there in five years. He describes all of the scenery and everything he loves about the area. He then stops thinking about the past and focuses on the present. The speaker realizes that he has changes since the last time that he went to this place.
ReplyDeleteThis poem could allude to Frankenstein in the way that the speaker wants to relive the past and recreate his memories. Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster to fulfill a part of his dream.
"Lines Written A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" is very similar to Mary Shelly's life because it deals with loss of a loved one that cannot be ignored. Because of the loss, both the poem and "Frankenstein" have a very dark atmosphere. This dark emotion contributes to Shelley's story because, just like the poem, there is little faith left in the good of human nature.
ReplyDeleteThe poem also seems to address the issue of being rejected by society just as Frankenstein's monster is in the novel. A desire to return the world to it's original state is also present in both works. The poem shows a desire for the return of a loved one while Frankenstein has a desire to have life created naturally rather than through science.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Frankenstein by Mary Shelly both share numerous themes and symbols. One similarity is that death by sailing in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner connects to Mary Shelley's own life when her husband died in a sailing accident. In both works the use of ice symbolizes danger. The Gothic writing style graces the pages of both the poem and the novel. Using dark and dreary settings and dismal language assist in the making of the novel and poem's style.
ReplyDeleteAnother main similarity is that both works involve life coming from death. In the poem the sailors pass away and then are brought back to life to help the one living sailor complete their journey. Frankenstein also has this theme.
The poem was an interesting read over all, but it was awfully long.
Megan Ellis, 6th hour: "...Lines written a few miles..." by William Wordsworth is about a man who visits a location after 5 years have past. The poem describes a scene in nature that starts out unripe and dead, and later becomes vibrant and full of life. This could relate to Frankenstein because in the story the monster starts out dead but is later brought to life by doctor Frankenstein.
ReplyDeletePrometheus created man, and gave man the ability to think and reason and wonder and ponder and he gave them knowledge and fire. Zeus took fire away from man and Prometheus stole fire and brought it to man at great risk to his own safety. When Zeus smelled the cooking meat of humans fires, he punished the immortal Titan Prometheus by ties him down and having a vulture eat his liver everyday. Prometheus was rescued by a sacrifice of a centaur and by Hercules slaying the vulture. Zeus then allowed Prometheus to return to mount Olympus and take his place among the Gods.
ReplyDeleteThe story of Prometheus is similar to the story of Frankenstein because Zeus punished Prometheus and he refused to turn on his creation and doctor Frankenstein also protected his creation. Prometheus created man, and Doctor Frankenstein crated his own version of life and man. Both rebel against what the "Gods" wanted.
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ReplyDeleteThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Frankenstein by Mary Shelly both express similar events and themes. One similarity between the works of an event is how a monster is brought forth as the main cause of issues for everyone. The poem involves a killing spree by a woman on a ship and in Frankenstein a creature is created that frightens many people. A similar theme that is portrayed in both of the works is that no one should act upon fear. In both works people react in terror to the creature that frightens them to death. Another theme is that people can sometimes be thrown off by the balance of nature and in the works nature collides with the effects on peoples judgement based on the horror that is brought forth in the plot line.
ReplyDeleteThe poem seemed to be very eventful and greatly detailed but it also appeared to drag on quite a bit.
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ReplyDeleteIn Prometheus, there is a war between the Titans and the Olympian Gods. The story follows a wise Titan named Prometheus who, possessing good foresight, chose to side with the winning party in the war: the Olympians. Zeus rewarded Prometheus and his dimwhitted brother by allowing them to create life; however, Prometheus disrespected Zeus in the best interests of the people he created. Zeus punished Prometheus, but Prometheus stuck to his convictions and didn't allow Zeus to bully the name of his usurper from him.
I enjoyed the story of the Titan, because Prometheus wouldn't back down and let Zeus get in the way of keeping his people happy and healthy.
Similarly, Frankenstein also created a being for whom he cared deeply and protected from harm.
Prometheus is the story of a wise Olympic titan and his brother Epimetheus who was not as wise. After the war, Prometheus and Epimetheus are given the power to populate the earth not only with creatures but with humans. Epimetheus gives all of the good powers of the gods such as speed and strength to the animals. Prometheus then finds a way to make man superior to the animals. After Prometheus realized that all of the food offerings he tricks the gods into eating a pile of fat and bones. This causes Zeus to take fire away. Prometheus steals fire back without Zeus knowing. As soon as Zeus finds that he has stolen power he punishes Prometheus. The punishment was that Prometheus had to be bound to a post and would have a vulture peck at his liver for 30 years. He is however was saved and was able to live on mount Olympus with the gods.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the story I liked the theme of the story, however; the modernized language wasn’t that great and didn’t fit with the mythology.
This story relates to Frankenstein because both Prometheus and Dr.Frankenstein create beings against odds and other people’s beliefs. They both also have to face much adversity after the creatures are created. Both Prometheus and Frankenstein are responsible for the destruction caused by the creatures and instead of punishing the creature the people who created them are punished.
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ReplyDeletePrometheus is about a war between Titans and the Olympian gods. Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus fight on the side of the Olympians against their fellow Titans. Prometheus is very wise, while his brother, Epimetheus was not as bright. After ten years of fighting, the Titans were defeated, and Zeus, the king of the Olympian gods, granted them the opportunity to populate the earth, so together they created man. Prometheus gave fire, very important to their survival, to the humans on Earth, but when Prometheus tricked Zeus into receiving the bad parts of the humans' sacrifices, he punished the humans by taking away their fire and put Prometheus, bound in chains, on a rock for an eagle to eat his liver everyday. However, Prometheus stayed strong, and when a Centaur, a god, sacrificed his life, and Heracles killed the eagle, Prometheus was freed. He finally was able to live in peace with the other Gods in Olympus.
Prometheus relates to Frankenstein because they are both creators of life. Frankenstein created his creature, and Prometheus created humans. They, too, were both punished for their actions, and should both realize that they are responsible for their creations.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner decribes a tale told by a mariner to three men passing by him. Both this piece and Frankenstein share many similarities. An obvious similarity is the main parallel theme of bringing the dead back to life. This notion is displayed by the creature in Frankenstein and by the men in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
ReplyDeleteAnother akin manner was that both selections were stories inside of stories. With The Rime of the Ancient Mariner it was a mariner telling a tale and in Frankenstein it's reacounts of what happened from different points of views.
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is about an old mariner who goes to a wedding and sees a wedding guest and persuades the guest to listen to his sotry. This is his story:
ReplyDeleteThe mariner and his crew were sailing when a storm caused them to sail into an area of mist, ice, and fog. While there, an Albatross (large sea bird) approached the frozen ship and circled it, melting the ice. The bird then stays around creating wind that propels the boat. One day, the mariner decided to kill the bird which caused the ship to be stranded because there was no more wind to prople it and, thus, the crew slowly became increasingly thirstier because there was no drinkalbe water. After a whle, the mariner sees an object in the distance and has a moment of hope until he realizes that it is a boat and on it is "Death" and "Nightmare of life in death" in the form of a woman. These two play a game and death wins so the mariner's whole crew dies. As time passes, the mariner happens to look over the boat and sees water snakes swimming and is overcome by love and blesses them. From that moment, he was free from the guilt from killing the bird and is able to pray and have a good night's sleep. While sleeping, the mariner dreams that his crew came back to life and that the wind came back. When the mariner woke up, he found that his dream was real: the spirits had caused the dead crew to come back to life,it was raining, and the wind was blowing. As the ship neared shore, the spirits left the bodies of the crew and the men returned to dead corpses. Then a skiff-boat, with a religios Hermit on board, nears the ship and the ship instantly sinks and the mariner is rescued and pulled into the boat. On land, the mariner asks the Hermit to forgive him of his sins and so the mariner tells the whole story and is free. However, every once in a while, the guilty feeling returns and the mariner must tell his story to another person and teach a theme: that God hears the prayers of those who love all of His creation because He Himself loves everything that He created.
I thougt that the peom was kind-of hard to follow in some parts because of the figurative language and structure. However, after reading it slowly the second time, more of it made sense.
This poem could relate to Frankenstein because in the poem it mentions "The nightmare Life-in-Death" which relates to Mary Shelley's dream when she restored life to her dead chld. Also, in the poem, the crew dies and the boat sinks when it nears land which somewhat correlates with how Percy, Mary's husband, died at sea. 6th hour
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
ReplyDeleteThis poem, if I understood correctly, is about a man held back from an event by the ocean. Along the crew's voyage, an albatross comes which the main character kills, a storm torments the ship, and a woman (life-in-death) takes the lives of the crew leaving the protagonist all alone feeling guilty. I thought the story of this poem was cool with the supernatural aspects, but it was very hard to follow. The mixing of pronouns and names made it difficult to tell who was for surely being talked about. The "old english" vocabulary was not helping my comprehension of the very long poem either.
This poem may relate to Frankenstein in that there are many deaths in the stories, and there is life brought back from death. Dr. Frankenstein experiences loss of life during his years and the crew dies in the poem. Life is brought back in the poem, and Dr. Frankenstein creates the monster. The nightmare life-in-death is mentioned in the poem which is similar to the dead to life dream Mary Shelley experienced inspiring her to write Frankenstein.
Lines Written A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey
ReplyDeleteThroughout Wordsworth’s poem, he reflects on his earlier experiences and the comparison of how nature has changed within the past five years. Wordsworth is able to convey his thoughts to the reader by portraying his deep passion for the beloved land that he seemed to know so well. There is a sense of longing and reminiscence in his writing which allows the reader to understand his emotion and attachment to nature. The author also expresses how he would rather see the land remain the same as it once was even though life around him is ever changing.
This piece is related to Frankenstein since both works are driven by the narrator/author’s thoughts. Frankenstein’s romantic qualities are similarly seen in this poem; Frankenstein has a theme of relationship and loss as well as tampering with nature which are also seen in Wordsworth’s writing. It was kind of hard to follow Wordsworth’s wording and at times, I had to go back and reread some sections in order to fully comprehend what he was trying to express. Overall, it was an interesting piece about holding on to memories and the pure and precious things in life.
The "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a poem about a man at sea who kills a bird called an Albatross out of fear, but for this a deathly woman punishes the mariner (the man) and kills his entire ship crew. After several days, his crew rises from the dead, and his ship begins to sail once again. This story is being told by the mariner to wedding guests.
ReplyDeleteThere are many similarities between this poem and Frankenstein. The main one being the emphasis on life and death, and particularly being raised from the dead. Just as Dr. Frankenstein creates life, life is created out of the dead crew members in this poem. This poem is also a frame story like Frankenstein; it is a story about a person telling a story. There is also a very dark, gloomy, gothic style used within both these works that include actions and consequences for things such as death and guilt.
I found this poem very interesting. It is long, so it is a little hard to focus enough to get it, but after rereading some sections, it shares strong ideas about death and responsibilities that make it powerful with a common message in a unique presentation.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a poem about a mariner who kills an Albotross. A woman punishes the man by killing his crew leaving him alone. This poem was a little difficult to follow. The context was a little confusing, so it was a difficult to figure out what was going on. The rhyme scheme, however, kept the poem interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis relates to Frankenstein because in the poem there is a lot of death, like in Frankenstein. Also, in the last two pages of the poem, it talks about how God should be the creator of life; humans shouldn't create life. This relates to Frankenstein because Dr. Frankenstein creates life. There is also the mention of the "Nightmare Life in Death" which relates to Mary Shelley's dream about trying to bring her dead baby back to life.
Prometheus
ReplyDeletePrometheus was a titan who helped Zeus fight the other titans in a war over the heavens. As a reward for his assistance, Zeus allowed Prometheus to create humans. This makes Prometheus similar to Frankenstein because both of them created life.
In the passage we read, Prometheus was characterized as being brave, rebellious, and selfless. Though I haven't read Frankenstein yet, I do not think that he will be portrayed in the same light.
-Michael Gottschalk
Woodsworth's "Lines Written Above Tintern Abbey" is a poem about a man who visits a place that he beheld in his younger days after about five years and describes the significance of that place to him and how it is has changed.
ReplyDeleteThis poem can relate to Frankenstein in the sense that nature changes and comes to life. In Frankenstein, the way of nature is "altered" to create a creature. Also, something that is dead comes to life, just like the land that Woodsworth treasures.
"The mind that is within us, so impress
With quietness and beauty, and so feed
With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues,
Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men,
Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all
The dreary intercourse of daily life,
Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb
Our chearful faith that all which we behold
Is full of blessings."
This quote also addresses a theme of Frankenstein. It briefly summarizes how the human mind tries to be cheerful and nonjudgmental, but disturbances to our peace of mind and emotion often cause this to change. This is similar to a theme that we discussed about society's rudeness to those who are unattractive.
Savannah Kounelis
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In this story, the Mariner is cursed to tell his tale of how he killed an Albatross, and suffered because of it. The Mariner kills the albatross, going against God's will and the natural world. Since the Mariner shows a disrespect for nature, he is punished and must survive the seas alone. I think that this poem will relate to Frankenstein in that they both have similar themes: people should have a kindness and respect for all creatures.
In Frankenstein, we know that the creature created is ugly, and many people ignore him and fear him just because of his physical appearance. Both the poem and the book show the consequences of society's rejection of unattractive things, especially when it comes to nature, and so they both relate by showing this similar theme.
“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is a poem about a mariner who shares with wedding guest an experience he has at sea. While sailing he shoots an albatross, bird, which is following his ship. Little does he know that the bird is the source of wind propelling the ship, so he and his crew become stranded in the middle of the ocean. While stranded a ship approaches them, however the only passenger is death and she kills the entire crew except the mariner. The crew blames him for their death and come back as ghost for the mariner.
ReplyDeleteOne way this poem relates to Frankenstein is the theme of life in death such as the crew members coming after the mariner postpone their murders. Another way the two literary pieces relate is found within the style in which they are written both containing a story within the original story. I enjoyed the poem, but I also thought it was hard to follow. I had to re-read it a couple times to understand what was going on.
Alright. So this is totally a day late. But I don't care. So. Read Lines Written Above Tintern Abbey, about a person revisiting this place and being all sentimental about this one certain person who was gone now. Lots of imagery and stuff. I thought it was boring until the very end, when it got annoying. Saying that the person was always with him and how he looked forward to being together again. Even though he's always with him!? I don't know, maybe I read that wrong. I can't find it again, so I'll go with my gut. Also has a lot of nature in the description, which will also be of importance in our novel. I don't know for sure. Just going off the notes.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, relates to Frankenstein and Mary, herself, because teacher man already said there would be losses in this book, and that Mary has a lot of losses, as well. Obviously, that's the most blatant relationship. Losses. Bam. Also having to do with nature, the beauty and sadness, as well as significance of it, relates to the novel. Both the novel, and this poem talk about the minds of men. The bad, and the good in it. I have nothing else to say. lalala.
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a poem about a guy that uses an bird called an albatross to navigate in the ocean and after, he kills it. So, he gets punished because he went against what is right and killed the albatross, so every one on the ship was killed except the mariner and they all come back to life.
ReplyDeletethis relates to Frankenstein because the book is kind of based on Mary shelley's idea to bring back life and thats what the men on the ship did.
I liked the story, but i didnt really like the wording.
"Tintern Abbey" written by William Wordsworth describes his feelings about a place that he had visited five years earlier. He goes into detail about nature and the roles it plays and about his experiences.
ReplyDeleteI didn't like the poem very much because it lacked a story line and was rather just a poem of him expressing his feelings.
Both Tintern Abbey and Frankenstein are similar in the fact that they both reflect romanticism. The two works have dark and gloomy moods which make them comparable, along with both believing that nature plays a vital role in life. They both show that nature is not to blame for the troubles that are encountered in life, but that man is at fault for destruction.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
ReplyDeleteThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner is understood to be about a man and his crew on an ocean voyage. Along the trip, the ship endures a storm and the crew dies by a woman who is portrayed as death itself. The protagonist is left feeling alone and stranded on his ship, but after the strike of lightening, his crew mates are brought back to life. Although this poem was interesting and I felt necessary to know as foreground to Frankenstein, it was very difficult to read and much too long, especially considering the way it was written.
The poem relates to Frankenstein in multiple direct ways. First, Frankenstein brings a corpse to life, just as the crew members are revived. Dr.Frankenstein experiences a lot of death in his life, similar to the protagonist in this poem. Also, it correlates to the author herself, Mary Shelley, as Shelley had dreams of bringing the dead back to life.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was basically about a sailor who was stupid and shot an albatross for some reason. The killing resulted in him getting screwed and all his crew dying and he becoming stranded. The poem concludes with him getting rescued by a spirit and sent back to where he came from.
ReplyDeleteThe poem relates to Frankenstein because they both deal with death and resurrection. Also, both Doc Vic and the sailor are tormented by their mistake and become both psychologically and physically ill.
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