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1、PrometheusUnboundShelley’sgreatestachievementishisfour-actpoeticdrama,Prometheusunbound.Theplayisanexultantworkinpraiseofhumankind’spotential,andShelleyhimselfrecognizeditas“themostperfectofmyproducts.”GeneralIntroductionPrometheusUnboundwascreatedinthe1819,inItaly.Itdrewthemate
2、rialfromancientGreekandRomemythology.PrometheuswasthesonofIapetusandClymene.HehadeverhelpedJupiter(Zeus)tobetheGod.However,Zeusbrokehispromiseandwantedtodestroyedhumanbeing.Therefore,hestolefirefromheaven and taught men how to use it. For thus he was punished by Jupiter, the sup
3、reme god, who chained him to a rock .Afterexperiencingalotofstruggles,ZeuswasdefeatedandPrometheuswasunbound.CharacterImagePrometheuswasahero.Inordertohelphumanbeingandthewholeworld,hefoughtagainstJupiterandfirmlyrefusetosurrender,althoughhehadtosufferaseaofpainsanddifficulties.
4、Hewasbraveandhealsowasthesymbolofdefenderofhumanbeing.Justice was the powerand foundationofcourageforPrometheustostolefireandgaveittomortals.Andhealsoindicatedthatjusticewouldprevailoverevil.Prometheus also was distinguished for the character ofpersistence and tolerance.Jupiter
5、tortured him for beingboundatastone,whoseliverwaseatenbyaneagledayandnight.Buthenevergaveup.Inthiswork,Shelleyexpressedtheoppositiontodespotismandtyranny.What’smore,heshowedhispoliticalideathatpraisingtheresistingstruggleandlookingforwardafreeandequalsociety.TheThemeThroughthech
6、aracterizationofPrometheus,Shelleypraisedvariousnoblequalitiessuchasman'sshapingintellect,man'sheroicendurance,man'sdefianceagainsttyrannyandman'sloveofhumanbeings.Inthislongversedrama,Shelleyalsopraisedthecollectivespirit.Prometheus'svictoryresultedfromnotonlyhisownnoblequaliti
7、es,butalsohisgreatalliesintheworld—heissupportedbyMotherEarthwhogiveshimstrengthtoendureallthesufferingsandsendsthespiritsofheroesandmartyrstocheerhim;HisbrideAsia,thespiritofloveandgoodness,“lifeoflife,”awaitshiminthedistanceandthusinspireshimwithafirmconfidenceinthefinaltriump
8、hofhisjustcause.VariousspiritsofHopeandFaithhov
