prometheus vs. memphis
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Prometheus vs. Memphis Raines
OverviewPrometheus and Memphis are faced with a
difficult challenge; they must do something they shouldn’t in order to help other people.
IntroPrometheus
Greek TitanTricks Zeus
into picking bones instead of meat to be sacrificed
Steals fire from Zeus
Is chained to a rock and has his liver eaten out daily by an eagle
• Memphis Raines
•Ex-car thief•Must go back to his hometown to steal 50 cars to fill a contract, get $200,000 and save his brother•Must steal a ‘67 Mustang GT500, which he has previously been unable to steal
ThesisSometimes, people have to do the wrong
thing to do the right thing. People must sometimes do something wrong
for the right reasons.
Prometheus’ CallI Don’t think that Prometheus had a call,
but it may have been when he decided to trick Zeus by switching up the sacrificial offering at the meeting at Mecone.
Memphis’ CallMemphis’ call is when he is greeted by
Atlee Jackson and is told that his brother will die if he doesn’t steal 50 cars in four days.
HelpersPrometheus
He didn’t have any helpers that I’m aware of.
MemphisHe had his old ‘gang’ to help him steal the
cars.
Crossing the ThresholdPrometheus
He ‘crossed the threshold’ when he tricked Zeus.
MemphisHe ‘crossed the threshold’ when he agreed to
take the deal stealing cars.
Tests/TrialsPrometheus
Tricked Zeus
MemphisHe and his ‘gang’ stole 49 of the 50 cars
successfully.
Final BattlePrometheus
He successfully stole fire from Zeus after Zeus stole it from Man
MemphisSteals the final car, a 1967 Shelby GT 500,
which he was previously unable to steal on multiple occasions
Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
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