In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus, a driven scientist named Frankenstein seeks to understand the secret of life and death. He succeeds in bringing a dead body back to life, but the monster he creates punishes Frankenstein for the rest of his days.

Which statement best explains how the modern story transforms the ideas of the original myth?

A. Shelley compares the recklessness of modern scientific discovery to the recklessness of Prometheus's desire to obtain the power of the gods.
B. Shelley demonstrates that Frankenstein is a descendant of Prometheus, and that the mistakes of one's ancestors cannot be avoided.
C. Shelley shows that science is too great a responsibility for humanity, and that the practice of scientific discovery should be left to the gods.
D. Shelley illustrates how fire is a useful tool in the right hands, but in the hands of a child or a violent person, it can become a great danger.