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1 Frankenstein unit 2 ll 2

2 Class REMINDERS There are resources to help with the reading on the class website Follow along with the Calendar on my class website to know which chapters to be reading

3 Waterfall activity QUESTIONS:
I will ask a question You write your response in the chat pod When I say “waterfall”, push enter and submit your response. Take a minute to look at what other people have written QUESTIONS: Have you seen any movies/TV shows that are based off of Frankenstein? If yes, which ones? Did you like them? What is your opinion of Victor Frankenstein at this point in the novel? DO you like him? Does he seem like a believable protagonist? What did you think of the description of the monster? Was it scary? Did it fit the movie version?

4 Characteristics of a gothic novel
Set in medieval times Dark, mysterious, evil tone Dark castles, palaces, chambers, haunted mansions Isolated setting Repressed fears and desires All come together to emphasize the sense of evil

5 Characters Protagonist - Victor Frankenstein
Scientist and narrator of the main portion of the story Discovers the secret of life Creates an intelligent but grotesque monster Recoils in horror from his creation Feels guilty and ashamed Antagonist – Frankenstein’s Monster 8-foot tall, hideously ugly creation of Frankenstein Intelligent and sensitive Tries to fit in with other people, but all shun him Feels abandoned Seeks revenge against his creator

6 Robert Walton Arctic seafarer Letters open and close the novel Hears Victor’s story Tells story to his sister, Margaret, through letters Other Characters: Alphonse Frankenstein – Victor’s father Elizabeth Lavenza – Victor’s wife Henry Clerval – Victor’s boyhood friend William Frankenstein – Victor’s brother Justine Moritz – Frankenstein housekeeper

7 Frame story

8 Themes in the Novel How many have you seen already?
Personal Responsibility Responsibility to Others Good/evil Death and destruction Life, Consciousness, and Existence Isolation Ambition and Fallibility Romanticism and Nature Revenge Prejudice Lost Innocence Playing God

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10 The description starts in chapter 5

11 Looking ahead Next LiveLesson
1:30 By that time you should have read chapter 23 Start working on your extra credit! DUE FEBRUARY 19th (no exceptions) Questions?

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