Story Elements

Character Story Elements 1 Description Name of Character Page # Use the chart to keep track of the characters. Each time you come across a new character, write the character’s name and the number of the page on which the character first appears. Them, jot down a brief description. Add information about the characters as you read. Put a star next to each main character. Name of Character Page # Description  

REFLECTIONS Story Elements 1 Follow-up: Story Elements 1 In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, ____________ is a character that goes through many changes as a result of the events that occur in the story. ________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In Frankenstein by Shelley, _____________________ is a dynamic character. A dynamic character changes in some important way as a result of the story’s action. In a paragraph, trace the transformation of one dynamic character from the time the character is introduced through the conclusion of the novel.

Setting Story Elements 2 Time Most Important Place(s) One effect of the setting on plot, theme, or character:  

PLOT Story Elements 3 ______________ _______________ List the Key Events of the novel: ______________ _______________ Use the List to identify the plot elements. Add other events as necessary.   Conflict Climax Resolution

Major Themes Story Elements 4 What are the main ideas communicated through this novel What does the novel have to say about people and the world? Theme 1 __________ Theme 2 ___________ Theme 3   Promethean Ambition or the consequences of irresponsibility in the pursuit of knowledge. ____________________________ __________________________ _____________________________

REFLECTIONS Story Elements 4 Follow-up: Story Elements 4 The theme is the central idea or insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work. One text can have several themes. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is about ____________________. _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. _____________________________ is an important theme in this book.

Lesson 1 Week One Unit 3 Week 13 PROMETHEUS THE MYTH Frankenstein Nov. 7 -11 PROMETHEUS THE MYTH HW: Coledridge,Hayden, Collins, Shakespeare Frankenstein THE AUTHOR MARY SHELLEY The Letters Quiz E23.3 E2 3.3 Euphemisms Compass Learning Assignment

Mary Shelley LIST 5 FACTS: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ALLUSION The Letters I-IV An allusion is a reference in a written work to something from history, art, religion, myth, or another work of literature. Writers use allusions to give readers additional insights about what is happening in the story and why. Shelley makes frequent use of literary allusions in Frankenstein. In the letters, which set the stage for the novel, Robert Walton says he has been deeply affected by the narrative poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a leading poet of the Romantic era. ALLUSION In the poem, an old sailor, or mariner, tells the story of a horrific sea voyage that changed his life. Sailing in stormy seas near the South Pole, the mariner’s ship is surrounded by ice. When the crewmen spot an albatross, a huge seagull-like bird, flying through the fog, the ice splits open, freeing the ship. Then, unexpectedly, the mariner shoots the albatross. After this act of cruelty, the ship is cursed. Driven north, it becomes stranded in a hot, windless sea. All of the crew except the mariner die. Ever since, the remorseful mariner has traveled the world to tell his story and to teach others to revere God’s creatures. Walton’s comments about The Ancient Mariner are examples of allusion.

Lesson 2 Week 2 Unit 3 Week 14 Frankenstein Chapters 1 -4 QUIZ Nov. 14 - 18 Frankenstein Chapters 1 -4 HW: Toomer, Neruda, Solzhenitsyn Momaday, DUE: HSAP Unit 3 set 1 QUIZ Lab H110 Narrative Writing – Memoir Poem Work on Mini Research Project

First thoughts 1 - 4 What was your initial response toward the character Victor Frankenstein? How did this feeling change by the end of chapter 5? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Reading check Chapters 1 -4 Where is Robert Walton’s voyage headed? What strange sight do Walton and his men see? Why does the stranger hesitate before he agrees to borad Walton’s ship? Briefly summarize Victor Frankenstein’s childhood. What is the difference between M. Krempe and M. Waldman, Frankenstein’s professors at the University of Ingolstadt?

In the chart below, list the gains and losses of Frankenstein, citing examples from the text. Also, think of something that you chose to do that resulted in gains and losses, and list those too. LESSON Two Chapters 1 – 4 Follow-up: Victor Frankenstein discovers the principle of life, which enables him to bring matter to life. In the process of realizing his goal as a scientist, however, he looses things. Frankenstein's Development as a Scientist My Experience: __________________________________________________ Gains Losses

1 REFLECTIONS FOLLOW UP Follow-up: Do you think that Frankenstein would have chosen to be a scientist if he had known what he would lose? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Considering what you have gained and lost, would you go through a similar experience again? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Lesson 3 Week 3 Week 15 Frankenstein Chapters 5 - 6 Nov21 -25 HW: Basho, Lady Ise, Divakaruni Dickinson, No School Thanksgiving

Lesson 4 Week 4 Week 16 Frankenstein Chapters 7-10 Midway Test Nov. 28 – Dec.2 Frankenstein Chapters 7-10 HW: Roethke, Yeats, Baca, Cummings, DUE: HSAP Unit 3 set 2 Group Work Midway Test E2 1.5 Author’s Craft Symbolism, Irony, Allusion 6 Collages – Poetry Around the World –Finding Poets to represent their continents.

First thoughts 5 – 10 With whom do you sympathize more, Victor or his creation? Why? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Reading check Chapters 5 - 10 Why does Frankenstein run away from the Creature after he has brought him to life? Why does Henry Clerval come to Ingolstadt? What news does Victor’s father send him? Who is tried for the murder of Victor’s brother, William? What does the Creature ask Frankenstein to do?

Does the doctor have conflicting emotions? LESSON Four Chapters 5 - 10 Situation Doctor’s Reaction Reason for Reaction 1 The Creature comes to life. 2 The creature looks at Frankenstein through the bed curtains. 3 Henry Clerval arrives 4 Victor and Henry return to Henry’s apartment 5 Victor is praised by M. Waldman and M. Krempe. 6 Victor visits the sight where his brother William was murdered. 7 Victor meets the Creature on the slopes of Montanvert.

Lesson 5 Week 5 Week 17 Quiz Frankenstein Chapters 11-16 Dec. 5 - 9 Frankenstein Chapters 11-16 HW: Brooks,Dove , Alexie, Randall E2 5.2 Quiz

First thoughts 11- 16 After hearing the Creature’s story, do you sympathize with him? Why or why not? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Reading check Chapters 11 - 16 How do the villagers that the Creature first encounters react to him? Where does the Creature end up making his “home”? How does the Creature learn to speak and read? Briefly summarize Safie’s relation to the DeLacey family? How does the Creature find out about his origins?

How people react to his appearance Cause and Effect LESSON Five Chapters 11 - 16 Follow-up: In the graphic organizer, describe the consequence or consequences each discovery has for the Creature, for other people, or for objects. The first one has been done for you. Keeps him warm, cooks food, destroys the De Lacey’s cottage. Fire Spoken Language How to Read How to Write Sympathy How people react to his appearance

5 FOLLOW UP REFLECTIONS Follow-up: What do the consequences of the Creature’s discoveries reveal about him as a character? Write a paragraph presenting your ideas. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the Creature makes several important discoveries. The consequences of the discoveries reveal a lot about his character. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Lesson 6 Week 6 Week 18 Frankenstein Chapters 17-24 Unit Test Dec 12 - 16 Frankenstein Chapters 17-24 HW: Clifton, Frost, Nye, Hughes Unit Test DUE: HSAP Unit 3 set 3 E2 2.3 Author’s Bias The last letter Reading Inventory Due Book of Poetry Due

First thoughts 17- 24 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Do you believe that the Creature is really remorseful about Victor’s death, or do you think, as Walton does, that he is a hypocritical fiend?

Reading check Chapters 17 - 24 Why does Victor travel to England? Who accompanies Victor on his travels to England and Scotland? Whose murder is Victor accused of? What happens on Victor and Elizabeth’s wedding night? What events bring Victor to Robert Walton’s ship?

Being Persuasive LESSON Six Chapters 17 - 24 Follow-up: In his eloquent speech in chapter XVII, the Creature uses both convincing facts and strong emotional appeals to persuade Frankenstein to create a partner for him. Persuasive Statement or Idea: Effect on the Doctor ______________ Effect on You: __________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 REFLECTIONS Follow-up: Which of the Creature’s statement or ideas is the most convincing to you? Explain why you find it more persuasive than the others? In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the Creature persuades the doctor to make a partner for him. Of all the things he says to the doctor, I think the most persuasive argument he makes is …… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Who is to blame for William’s death? Either on your own or with a partner, generate a list of all the possible reasons why Victor and/or the Monster could be blamed for William’s murder.  You should consider the events they have been involved in, their life experiences, and who they are as a person.  This is the beginning of a debate which we will later have concerning the role of each of these characters in their final outcome in life.  Do a thorough job and think outside of the box.  Victor Frankenstein The Monster