Journal Entry on Rationalization, Physiognomy, and Prometheus

When comparing the mythological story of the titan Prometheus and the romantic tale of Frankenstein, several striking similarities stand out to an objective viewer. Both the goal that obsessively drives them to their doom and the manner they go about achieving their ends link Dr. Victor Frankenstein and the titan Prometheus. Both attempt to condense down the spark of sentience and bestow it in any manner they choose without the conveyance of the greatest power, both end up harming the receivers of their "gift', and both pay the most dire of prices for their hubris. Beyond both's overwhelming desire to create thoughtful human life, imperfectly, the manner they go about their deed is steeped in the utmost of hubris. While Frankenstein attempts to recreate the mechanics and drive of life with the rudiments of biology, chemistry, and technology Prometheus attempts to pass all the metaphysical potential that we as humans posses when staring into the face of the universe in a petty prank spawned to spite his cousins. Both attempt to go beyond their own limitations and bestow the spark of the divine in an imperfect manner and both pay the ultimate price for their hubris.