Pandora's+Box


 * Background Story: **

Pandora is created by Zeus to be the very first woman on Earth and is given many gifts from various gods. Once Prometheus steals fire from Mt. Olympus, Zeus hands her over to Epimethius, Prometheus' brother, and she is given a jar that she is warned that she, under any circumstances, cannot open. Despite all of these warnings, she goes on to open the jar. The jar contains all of the evils in the world, and they are let out for everyone to experience. At this point in the story, some people claim that she closes the box again out of fear, trapping hope inside, while others say that hope is the only positive thing released out into the world

*This story carries a "curiosity-killed-the-cat" type theme. It suggests that thriving curiosity to do or see something can lead to negative consequences.


 * Allusions: **


 * Poem || * "Opening Pandora's Box"- Alex J. Hicks ||
 * Novel || * "The Boxes"- William Sleator
 * "Pandora's Curse"- Jack Du Brul
 * "Treasure Box- Orson Scott Card ||
 * Cartoon || * Seen to the right: "Pandora's Box"- Adam Zyglis ||

Pandora's box has many allusions centered around both the opening of the box and Pandora herself. In any form of literature, "opening Pandora's box" would refer to, out of curiosity, cause an event that brings negative consequences to whoever has done it. A "Pandora" would simply be a curious person whose curiousity might lead to his/her downfall.

** Opening Pandora's Box ** Alex J. Hicks So the truth is what you with to hear? Is that why you're really here? Know it comes at greatest cost; you can't retrieve that which is lost.

If freedom is really what you crave; then hope is really yours to save. for if you wish to live a life, worth living without pain and strife.

Your destiny must cast aside;

to ascend to dreams of foolish pride. And live your life just as you dream; no matter how hard it may seem.

You have now opened Pandora's Box What remains when you replace the locks?

B., Du Brul Jack. //Pandora's Curse //. S.l.: Onyx, 2001. Print.

Card, Orson S. //Treasure Box //. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.

Hicks, Alex J. "Opening Pandora's Box" Booksie. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2014

"Pandora's Box." //Princeton University //. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2014.

Sleator, William. //The Boxes //. New York: Dutton Children's, 1998. Print.

Zyglis, Adam. "Pandora's Box." Cartoon. //The Buffalo News //. N.p.: n.p., 2006. Print.