Mrs. Pieczynski

On board Walton’s ship, the creature sees his creator for the last time. If they had had a chance to talk at this point, what might they say to each other at the end of their long chase? Write a dialogue that reveals each character’s feelings about the other and about himself. You may wish to incorporate or paraphrase quotations from the novel. Make sure your dialogue accurately conveys the character’s attitudes, feelings, and insights.

Choose the topic in the column on the right that you wish to respond to. Blog entries are worth 5 points each time you make an "intelligent" and thoughtful posting. You may also react to other postings that have been added, responding to the person's quotes as if in a class discussion.

Good luck! Be sure your blogs are completed by 10 pm the Thursday before Frankenstein Friday in order to receive credit.

Analyze the creature’s personality. In your written analysis, discuss the different aspects of his character by addressing questions such as these:

• In what ways is he like any human being? In what ways is he different?

• What does he want most in life? Why does his goal seem unattainable?

• How have the creature’s experiences shaped his opinion of himself? Does he have the

potential for good as well as evil? To whom does he compare himself and why?

Support your analysis by citing events from the story as well as quoting statements made by the creature.

Compare Frankenstein’s creation of the second creature to his creation of the first one. Does he have the same motives or different ones? Do you think his attitude toward such ambitious projects has changed?

Gothic novels emphasize horror, mystery, and the supernatural. Write an analysis of the gothic features of the novel Frankenstein that are evident in Chapters 1 through 10. How does Shelley establish an atmosphere of mystery? How does the action create a feeling of terror in the reader? What supernatural elements does she include? Consider setting, plot, and character in your analysis.

Urged by her husband, Percy Shelley, to expand her ghost story into a novel, Mary Shelley added Walton’s letters as a frame to Frankenstein’s tale. Do you believe the letters are an effective device for drawing readers into the story?  What did you learn about explorers through Walton’s letters? What did you learn about the stranger? Why do you think Shelley chose to lead into the stranger’s story by starting with a frame story about Robert Walton? In your first blog, write your analysis of the letters as a frame for the novel and your reaction to the two characters that were introduced.