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the full title of mary shelley's novel is frankenstein, or the modern prometheus. the subtitle refers
to prometheus, a mythological figure who symbolizes both the nobility of the quest for knowledge
and the danger of overreaching in that quest.
in the passage from frankenstein, how do the two ideas symbolized by prometheus interact and
build on one other?
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robert walton believes firmly in his ability to achieve his goals, but he is challenged by the
natural world he seeks to conquer
robert walton possesses advanced geographic knowledge as a result of his explorations, but
he has sacrificed personal happiness to gain that knowledge.
robert walton is extremely educated about his surroundings, but he makes a costly mistake
about his location within those surroundings.
robert walton is the only member of his crew to care about science for its own sake, but he
overestimates what science can accomplish