Creatures of Prometheus Summary

Creatures of Prometheus is talking about how gender and technology are related as well as how mankind became human when they accepted the powers of art and fire that Prometheus stole from the g-ds and used it to create things that lasted forever. It also talks about how Zeus gave woman their seductive powers over men to distract them from using their g-d like ability of building. It then talks about how men and woman differ in their use of technology as well as how humans advanced and became more educated because of it. In the end it shows us we have become so addicted to technology that it dictates our future and what it means to be human.

The Space Odyssey is trying to impart our relationship with technology which was the obelisk and how human violence, even unintentionally, is caused by it. This was demonstrated by the ape coming upon the bones right after the obelisk clip. Then the clip represents that with the deaths of the first few animals other animals are caused to die. This was represented by the ape killing other animals with the bones of the ones it found. The clip is also trying to show what it means to be “human” by all this pointless killing by apes which represent humans before we evolved. I do not agree with this representation and I feel that many people value life over technology and are very upset when they see pointless killing. Even now with oil prices so high people are opposing the option to dig in Alaska and kill some of the environment and wildlife so that gas would be cheaper. Also not all technology causes harm some of it is very helpful and environmentally friendly like medicines, bikes and solar panels.