Many stories are derived from stories from the past. Walt Disney's popular film, The Lion King, is based on the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. This is just one of many things from the past that appear in novels and films today. The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a novel about a mad scientist who wants to make a huge discovery, as Brett Weiss says: “Frankenstein's monster first appeared in 1818 in Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus, a work that many have called the first science fiction story. (Weiss, Brett). Well, this mad scientist, Victor Frankenstein, ends up making his discovery: the secret of life. He eventually creates a monster from body parts he has taken from the tombs, strikes the stitched-up corpse with lightning and the monster is created. Yet instead of being delighted with his creation and discovery, he is bitterly disappointed in what he has done and abandons the creature. After this, the creature murders all of Victor's family and friends in revenge and the monster ends up killing Dr. Frankenstein and commits suicide. On the other hand, the story of Prometheus, the man who discovered fire and wanted to show his discovery to other humans, but the God Zeus says no, but Prometheus does it anyway and is ultimately punished by being gnaw at the heart by an eagle for an eternity. Yet the funny thing is that even though Prometheus is in excruciating pain, he still shouts to Zeus that he would do it again. Both Victor and the monster in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein resemble Prometheus, and Victor ultimately becomes the hero of the novel. For starters, Frankenstein's Dr. Victor Frankenstein is a modern-day Prometheus. This observation...... middle of paper ...... eaten when Caroline Moore says: "The ending of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is not at all neat, but, like the novel itself, is wild, flawed and beautifully strange. . Reviving life in a dead setting” (Moore, Caroline). Works CitedJames, Frank AJ L., Field, J V.. "Frankenstein and the Spark of Being." History today. September 1, 1994: 47. Electronic library. Internet. March 30, 2014. Moore, Caroline. “Reviving life in a dead setting.” Spectator. Sep 6, 2008: n/a. Electronic library. Internet. March 30, 2014. Thomas, Louisa. “Their love lives on.” News week. September 14, 2009: n/a. Electronic library. Internet. March 30, 2014. Weiss, Brett., Star-Telegram, Fort Worth. “Frankenstein’s monster is still very present in popular culture.” Waterloo Region Record. January 24, 2014: N12. Electronic library. Internet. March 30, 2014. Williams, Albert. “Playing with Fire (after Frankenstein).” Drive. March 12, 2009: 58. Electronic library. Internet. March 30. 2014.