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”Why do you think Mary Shelley choose the alternative title Modern Prometheus for her novel, Frankenstein.

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Prometheus played the same role as Dr. Frankenstein in Greek mythology.

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Prometheus, in Greek mythology, was a Titan who molded man in the image of the Gods. He also delivered man fire. Mary Shelley saw Prometheus as an antagonist as she was a fierce vegetarian and blamed Prometheus for delivering man the tool for eating meat, fire.

He also embodies the character of Dr. Frankenstein as he created and molded beings and who gifted them with gifts that later came to be burdens.

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