Comparison and Contrast of Prometheus Bound and Frankenstein

Comparison/Contrast between Aeschylus’s “Prometheus” and Shelly’s “Frankenstein” “Modern Prometheus,” commonly know as “Frankenstein,” is the complete title to Mary Shelley’s novel, in reference to the Greek myth involving Prometheus, a deity. The novel, the title being quite fitting, uses major themes involved with the Prometheus mythology for and against the moral she created. Themes such as isolation and loneliness were used as well as elements of fate and father-son relationships. In “…

…fate and fire were considered. Themes of isolation and loneliness were gripped by both. There were also character similarities. The monster in “Frankenstein” is compared to man in “Prometheus” as well as the vulture. Victor Frankenstein, himself, was contrasted with Prometheus in that they were both creators who wanted to play God. Although, Shelly changed some aspects of the “Prometheus” story to create the moral of “Frankenstein,” the title of her book was appropriately named.