Which story idea contains themes that parallel the ones in Frankenstein and the myth of Prometheus and Pandora?
A. A monk learns to solve his problems through negotiations and sympathy instead of violence.
B. A bounty hunter must track down a group of space pirates who have stolen a deadly organism.
C. A troublemaker destroys a statue in the town square, but her father helps her to repair it.
D. A curious monkey just can't mind his own business, even though it gets him into trouble.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.