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 * __Part I - Promethius__**

Prometheus Unbound is a play written by Percy Shelley. The original is a sequel to Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus. The majority of Prometheus Unbound has been lost to antiquity with only a few minute scraps having stood the test of time. It discusses Prometheus' freedom from the bounds of Zeus. It comes about there godly revolution, as opposed to peaceful measures. Percy attempts to try to mark his piece of literature with humanism he made it more of a political commentary. I agree with the quote on the Aristotle Experiment that “Prometheus became a symbol of man's resistance to and rebellion against political despotism.” This is important because of the modern political climate of the time. There were despotic leaders in many parts of the world at this time and Percy advocated standing up to them. This parallels the plot in the original Prometheus Bound, where Zeus acts as a despotic leading in imprisoning Prometheus, even though they were allies in the war against the Titans. This original theme is used as the setting in Shelley’s novel to help further his point.

__**Part I - Frankenstein**__

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is appropriately analyzed by Prometheus-affiliation response. Doctor Frankenstein truly does attempt to establish supremacy and go beyond human limitations as he attempts to create life through his monster. Because of this, he may share several similar traits to the mythological character Prometheus. The Romantics Prometheus serves as the embodiment of rebellion and independence in that era. Frankenstein demonstrates this notion as well through his rebellion primarily against religion by expanding the bounds of science to unheard of extremes. Aside from sharing qualities to the romantic Prometheus, Frankenstein resembles the mythological portrayal of Prometheus by attempting to challenge the power of God. Overall, the analysis between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and both the mythological and romantic illustration of Prometheus is accurate, for both display defiance and rebellion to the gods and society.

__**Part II**__ The __Harry Potter__ novels can be seen as a modern Prometheus myth. In the fourth book, “The Goblet of Fire,” Lord Voldemort recreates his body through various magical spells and procedures with the help of one of his dedicated followers. The recreation of his body would impact the wizard world in a way that would change it forever. Throughout the various __Harry Potter__ novels, the reader is told that Lord Voldemort has sustained life through the most horrible of ways, according to the wizards. However, he was merely buying time for his opportunity to recreate his own body and reign supreme in the world. This parallels the story of Frankenstein, another modern Prometheus myth, where Dr. Victor Frankenstein gave life to a lifeless body through unaccepted scientific approaches. The giving of life through science was an unexplored territory at the time and Dr. Frankenstein would have reigned supreme among all other scientists. However, Frankenstein’s creation kills him at the end of the novel. In Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort had accidentally given Harry Potter special powers when he tried to kill him when was a child. Though the series has yet to be resolved, it is only right to assume that Harry Potter will best Lord Voldemort in the final battle of the final book. Both Lord Voldemort and Dr. Frankenstein had ambitions of playing as God in their respective worlds. __Harry Potter__ acts as a commentary on our modern society in that in the wizards in __Harry Potter__ rejected the ways in which Voldemort created his body. In our society, the creation of Voldemort’s body can be related to the scientific breakthroughs and experiments that change the ways in which we live. It gives the message to not delve too deep into dangerous or unknown areas that could potentially harm the world if we are not ready for what it brings.