Read the following
the full title of mary shelley's novel is frankenstein, or the modern prometheus. the subtitle refers
to prometheus, a mythological figure who symbolizes both the nobility of the quest for knowledge
and the danger of overreaching in that quest.
in the passage from frankenstein, how do the two ideas symbolized by prometheus interact and
build on one other?
multiple choice: select best answer choice
robert walton believes firmly in his ability to achieve his goals, but he is challenged by the
natural world he seeks to conquer
robert walton possesses advanced geographic knowledge as a result of his explorations, but
he has sacrificed personal happiness to gain that knowledge.
robert walton is extremely educated about his surroundings, but he makes a costly mistake
about his location within those surroundings.
robert walton is the only member of his crew to care about science for its own sake, but he
overestimates what science can accomplish

Article 1: article 2: valido accused of accepting bribes unpopular conservative senator raymond valido (r-louisiana) stands accused of accepting more than $1 million in campaign donations from the nosco oil company in exchange for his efforts to pass a bill. the bill would allow the company to build a massive oil pipeline that will span the entire east coast of the us. senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle are demanding valido release his campaign finance reports. “if valido did accept these contributions from nosco, he essentially accepted a bribe and is now fulfilling his part of the bargain,” said senator michelle saud (d-new hampshire). the federal election commission saw no evidence of unlawful conduct in valido’s fundraising. however, if the senator did accept contributions in return for legislative favors, he may be censured by the senate. what is the reporter’s motive in article 1? what is the reporter’s motive in article 2? which term from senator nelson’s quote in article 2 is an example of bias?