Oppenheimer, the 2024 Oscar winner for Best Picture, begins with a short but incomplete reference to the story of Prometheus. Whether appropriate or not to the…
Oppenheimer, the 2024 Oscar winner for Best Picture, begins with a short but incomplete reference to the story of Prometheus. Whether appropriate or not to the story of the Father of the Atomic Bomb is a matter of perspective, but in just implying that he stole fire and was punished, the movie leaves much to be desired and much to be supplied.
According to Greek mythology, Prometheus was a Titan, living with the rest of the Gods on Mount Olympus. He decided to steal fire from the Gods and give it to Man. Man was then immediately given the gift of light, illuminating his way from the perpetual darkness. For his crime, Prometheus was to be punished. He was chained to a rock and every day, an eagle ate away his liver, only to have it regenerate overnight.
This eternal cycle of punishment was designed to last in perpetuity—no end, no finish. Giving fire brought Man light and knowledge from the darkness. Even though it was immensely helpful to the weak and powerless, it was a direct affront to the powerful. Only one with power could bring the Truth and the light, but in so doing, it exposed the sinful plan to keep Man in the dark. With his way illuminated, Man saw the false narrative of the Gods, the lies of equality of treatment, equality of protection of the law, and the lie that those in power function to give aid, not to strip dignity. Such an act needed to be severely penalized, as it was a crime that could never be forgiven.
From the moment he came down the escalator at Trump Tower in November 2015, Donald Trump challenged the Gods of Washington. He was, is and shall always remain a deadly threat to the entrenched slugs of both parties, who would rather stay in power than do what is right.
