On p. 86, as Beneatha and George are leaving, George calls Walter Lee "Prometheus". who is prometheus? Consult a dictionary, encyclopaedia, and/or internet for your answer.

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On p. 86, as Beneatha and George are leaving, George calls Walter Lee "Prometheus". who is prometheus? Consult a dictionary, encyclopaedia, and/or internet for your answer.

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 8/28/2017 2:19 PM

Prometheus is the mythological god, who brought humanity fire and was punished by the gods for his actions. George's allusion to Prometheus indirectly alludes to Walter's "fiery" temper.

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