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Read the following: 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? Which one of the following quotations from the passage best supports the connection between Robert Walton's character in Frankenstein and Prometheus? options: A. “for my own sake, all well as yours, I will not rashly encounter.” (Paragraph 3) B. “What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?” (Paragraph 4) C. “the very stars themselves being witnesses and testimonies” (Paragraph 4) D. “indicating the dangers of the region towards which we are advancing” (Paragraph 1)

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Answer:

Answer:

"The only light in the room was the red glow from the fire -- which lit his eyes like adverse railway signals, but left his downcast face in darkness"

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"The shadows she fancied had tricked her"

Explanation:

Both sentences detail how he used the shadows to mislead her and hide his identity.

Step-by-step explanation:

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R.W. believes firmly in his ability to achieve his goals, but he is challenged by the natural world he seeks to conquer.
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