Question

What is a central idea in Shelley’s philosophy as presented in the poem?

• A. The necessity of religious obedience
• B. The preservation of tradition
• C. The inherent tyranny of institutions
• D. The rejection of artistic imagination

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The inherent tyranny of institutions

Shelley believed that state, church, and social laws were the sources of oppression. His poems, especially Prometheus Unbound, reflect a belief in freeing mankind from these institutions.