UNIT TWO -- MYTHOLOGY -- CROSSING BOUNDARIES
From Gilgamesh, Adam and Eve, and Odysseus to Frankenstein, Frankenfish, chimeras and A.I., humans have pushed the envelope, going into uncharted territory, often with disastrous results. Here are links to vital information supporting this unit on Crossing Boundaries. We are building to an essay connecting the literature we have studied, including Frankenstein, in terms of a thesis based on the theme "crossing boundaries." In doing so, we will attempt to answer some questions: "Why do humans cross boundaries? What happens when humans go beyond ethical limits into the "god zone"?