W4L1 Frankenstein

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Good morning V6! 

English class

Mevrouw Plazier/Ms. Plazier 

What do I expect of you?

• Try to speak as much English as possible. 
• Be mindful, respectful & communicate!
• Be on time: more than 5 minutes = too late. 
• Raise your hand if you have a question and be silent during explanations of me/student. 
• Bags are on the ground, phones in your bags. 
• No eating in the classroom (gum included), drinking water is allowed. 

lesson goals

I know the basic plot of Frankenstein. 

What did we discuss last week? 

group presentations

10 minutes preparation

You are allowed to use the internet (but check your info)

Your presentation should be 1-3 minutes

group 1: Somaya, Haifa, Yunus, Ayoub

group 2: Jan Jozef, Yusuf, Ilyas

Group 3:  Samia, Eloise, Matlooba 

group 4: Batu, Taoufik, Mohamed Amin

group 5: Mohamed, Moenir, Abulaziz

group 6: Hani, Arwien, Abdoel

group 1: Victor Frankenstein

group 2: The monster 

group 3: Justine  Moritz

group 4: William Frankenstein

group 5:  Henry Clerval  

group 6: Elizabeth Lavenza

Explain why they are round or flat characters. 

Can you mention any famous protagonists and antagonists?

Overall summary

Things to remember

Dr. Frankenstein credits his parents for the way they take responsibility for the life (himself) they created.

In return, he does not take responsibility for his own creation.

Things to remember

The creature is highly intelligent and continually tries to connect with people. 

He feels so alone that he asks Victor to make him a mate, so he won't be the only one of his kind.

Things to remember

Victor lets a woman he considers family die rather than owning up to his mistakes.

He does not want people to know about the creature.

Things to remember

 This is a story, within a story, within a story. 

With each narrator, we move one step further away:

The creature --tells--> Victor Frankenstein --tells--> Robert Walton --writes--> Walton's sister/us

The story starts and ends roughly at the same point in time.

How is this Romantic?

• The story says they are "uplifting their spirits with the beauties of nature." 
• Frankenstein first became inspired by seeing a lightning bold hit a tree (the force of nature).
• The monster’s experience of coming into the world without any knowledge of social norms and behavioral expectations reflects Romanticism’s curiosity about how innate human nature is gradually shaped by society and culture.
  

How is this Romantic?

• Focuses on an outcast of society (the creature).
• A lot of focus on the emotion of individuals.
• Many of the characters suffer because of scientific advances.

02:53

Which romantic elements are mentioned in this video?

Discussion questions

- Place Frankenstein’s creature in modern times. Suppose he had a family that raises him, includes him, and even enrolls him in school. How might today’s society treat Victor’s creature differently?

- Is the creature’s demand for a female companion a valid request?

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