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Prometheus's Tantrums, The Fury

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Right now, where I am in the book, none of the characters have good characteristics. Zeus throws tantrums, the Fury seeks vegans, Prometheus is a thief and prison escapee, and Jim and Uncle Edward are also thieves and liars. But, if I had to pick something, I would say Prometheus’s desire to help the humans is a good characteristic to develop within myself. One of the ways he demonstrates this is when he stole the fire from the gods and gave it to the

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