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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