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Prometheus Unbound; A Lyrical Drama

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In the third and second acts of Prometheus Unbound, foundation of a new order meets the audience. But just before it, in the first scene of Act III, Shelley makes the audience see the situational irony between Jupiter's initial pride of his omnipotence and his ultimate collapse. This first scene of the third ac... More

Prometheus Unbound; A Lyrical Drama

The review from Amazon.com reviewer
In the third and second acts of Prometheus Unbound, foundation of a new order meets the audience. But just before it, in the first scene of Act III, Shelley makes the audience see the situational irony between Jupiter's initial pride of his omnipotence and his ultimate collapse. This first scene of the third act reminds me of Shakespeare's Richard II. As you remember, just like Jupiter, Richard is proud of his power and authority at the first acts of the play. His pride has made him that much tyrannical and merciless. And again like Jupiter, he loses the throne and his power. The remarkable common thing between them is that both have had tyrannical power which seems eternal to both, and both have accepted the defeat without any struggle, and just leave full of sorrow and anger. For instance, Demogorgon tells Jupiter to "put forth [his] might" if he wishes "as `tis the destiny of trodden worms to writhe till they are dead" (III.i.59-61). However, Jupiter, just like Richard, accepts the defeat with despair, pain and anger:
"...The elements obey me not...I sink...
Dizzily down-ever, forever, down-
..." (III.i.80-81)
Isn't it confusing for you, too, that such a powerful tyrant like Jupiter accepts the defeat that much easily?
From the second scene of Act III on, a preparation for a new order among the supernatural powers of the universe and an air of festivity (in a quite utopic way) dominate the play. Prometheus almost steps aside and lets us see the joy of the universe. As the original Greek legend requires, Hercules "unbinds" Prometheus in the third scene of Act III.

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