Question

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prometheus
in greek mythology, prometheus was a god who formed humans out of clay and worked to make their lives better. prometheus is best known for giving humans the gift of fire. zeus, the chief of the gods, had refused to let humans have fire, but prometheus stole it and gave it to them. zeus then punished prometheus for his disobedience.
victor frankenstein, who has brought a dangerous creature to life in his laboratory, is talking to a friend.
from frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus
i have suffered great and unparalleled misfortunes. i had determined, at one time, that the memory of these evils should die with me; but you have won me to alter my determination. you seek for knowledge and wisdom, as i once did; and i ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been. i do not know that the relation of my disasters will be useful to you; yet, when i reflect that you are pursuing the same course, exposing yourself to the same dangers which have rendered me what i am, i imagine that you may deduce an apt moral from my tale.
in frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus, what does the allusion to prometheus most clearly convey about victor frankenstein?

1. like prometheus, he regrets the choices he has made.
2. like prometheus, he creates life but suffers for doing so.
3. like prometheus, he behaves dishonestly to help others.
4. like prometheus, he hopes his experience will help others.

Explanation:

1. Prometheus created humans and gave them fire (a transformative, life-altering act) but was punished severely by Zeus.
2. Victor Frankenstein created a living creature (a life-altering, creative act) and suffered great misfortunes as a result.
3. Option 1 is incorrect: Prometheus does not express regret for his choice to help humans.
4. Option 3 is incorrect: Victor's actions are not focused on helping others, and Prometheus's act was not "dishonest" in a self-serving sense.
5. Option 4 is incorrect: Prometheus does not share his experience to help others; Victor's hope to help others is a secondary detail, not the core parallel to Prometheus's story.
6. The clearest parallel is that both created life/transformed humanity and suffered severe consequences for their actions.

Answer:

1. Like Prometheus, he creates life but suffers for doing so.