The Water-Babies · Character
Prometheus
A Titan from Greek mythology referenced in the story's moral lessons.
minor
First appearance: v
Prometheus's tie to Epimetheus is one of the pressures that moves The Water-Babies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Epimetheus (family): Epimetheus and Prometheus are mythological brothers, with Prometheus as the wise forethinker and Epimetheus as the foolish afterthinker. With Mother Carey (professional): Mother Carey and…
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- Family
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Mythological and allegorical enforcers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Tom’s moral crisi…
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- Epimetheus
family · ambivalent
Epimetheus and Prometheus are mythological brothers, with Prometheus as the wise… How this plays out →
- Mother Carey
professional · positive
- Mother Carey
professional · positive
- Epimetheus
family · ambivalent
Epimetheus and Prometheus are mythological brothers, with Prometheus as the wise… How this plays out →
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