In Ayn Rand’s novelette, Anthem, the citizens of a retrogressing totalitarian future state are plagued from beginning to end of their fleeting lives by regulation and indoctrination which serve to stunt their independence, aspirations, and analytical faculties. Every facet of their lives is riddled with collectivist dogma, yet one of them manages to retain a ...
Greek mythology bestows upon us numerous stories that many find appealing, such as the Prometheus myth. Johann Wolfgang Goethe, who considered himself paganistic but believed in divinity, takes this titanic myth and presents to his audience a different approach to the creation of mankind. Naturally, if one knew the Prometheus myth, he or she would ...
The story of Pandora is the definition by Greek Antiquity of how women came to be and the role they play amongst mankind. Some believe that it was Hesiod’s interpretation and explanation through myth of all the evils in the world; others though believe that it is a lesson in life which the myth teaches ...
Walking out of the press screening for “Prometheus ” I couldn’t help thinking to myself, “This is what I’ve been waiting almost four years for?” I filled out my questionnaire, gave it to the Fox representative, and walked away telling my fellow movie reviewers goodbye. I stated that I hoped I could have a better ...
Most Roman and Greek gods held mankind in great disdain. They considered humans nothing more than playthings with which to play, torture, and eventually discard. According to mythology, the gods often raped mortal women for their own sexual gratification. However, they didn’t consider their actions a crime, but merely their divine right. One god, however, ...