Literature 3T: Frankenstein introduction + chapter 1-7

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Lesson Goals

By the end of this lesson you ...

- Know the background information of the story of Frankenstein

- Have a global idea of what the book Frankenstein is about

The Exam

• Exam includes +/- 30 multiple choice questions
• Exam includes a writing assignment
• The exam is in January 2023
• Remember to bring your book with for the test (open book test)
• You can use a dictionary
• Counts x 4 

Background Info

- Written by Mary Shelley in 1818
- First female to write a horror story
- Contest  to write scary novel between Mary, her husband & two friends
- Also known as: The Modern Prometheus
- About a monster that is created by a scientist out of dead body parts, but that turns evil and starts murdering people. 

6. Who was the author of the book Frankenstein?

1. Mary Sharley
2. Mary Shelley
3. Mary Harsey
4. Mary Densley

1. Take a guess: True or False "The name Frankenstein refers to the monster in the story."

1. True
2. False

2. Take a guess: The story of Frankenstein was written in what year?

1. 1618
2. 1718
3. 1818
4. 1918

3. Take a guess: "The monster in Frankenstein was created out of body parts from dead people."

1. True
2. False

5. Take a guess: True or False "The monster dies at the end of the book."

1. True
2. False

Frankenstein (Part 1)

- Starts on a ship to the North Pole: captain finds a dying man
- Victor Frankenstein, scientist, tells his story

Frankenstein (Part 2)

- Wants to discover the secret of life
- Creates a monster out of dead body parts
- Flees
- When he comes back: monster is gone

Frankenstein (Part 3)

- Victor Frankenstein returns to his family in Geneva
- His brother William is murdered by the monster
- Victor on vacation to the mountains: sees monster again
- Admits killing William

Frankenstein (Part 4)

- Monster explains what happened after he was brought to life

- Monster explains how he survived

- Monster finds a family that he spies on 

- Monster learns to read and write

- Monsters knowledge grows

Frankenstein (Part 5)

- The monster finds books in the woods

- Talks to the Cottager's father when he is alone

- Felix, Safie and Agatha are scared of the monster

- The monster burns down the Cottager's house

- Kills a child and then puts the locket into a young woman's clothes

- The Monster wants Victor to create another monster for him, a woman

Frankenstein (Part 6)

- The Monster wants Victor to create another monster for him, a woman

- Victor tries, but then destroys the second monster

- Monster vows to murder on Victor's wedding night

Frankenstein (Part 7)

- Kills his new wife Elizabeth instead of Victor

- Victor tracks the monster North 
- Captain finds Victor
- Victor dies of an illness & cold
- Monster tells the captain that he was just lonely and in pain
- Monster goes off to kill himself