Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Paper Topic
I think I'm going to write my paper on how the title "Pride and Prometheus" relates to the story. I'm going to focus on the story of Prometheus, how pride affected the characters and their decisions, and similarities between this story and "Pride and Prejudice". It sounds odd, I know, but they have some similar elements to them.
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Several ideas that you may find helpful are espoused in this review of Kessel's work: http://vectoreditors.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/hugo-nominee-pride-and-prometheus/
ReplyDeleteAgain this seems to be another story about the constrictions of society, with people trapped by their learned perceptions of what an individual's role in society may be, male or female...
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