PPT-Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein

Frankenstein Belongs in the Canon Marsha Law M S Ed CORE Academy June 2015 marshalaw3gmailcom I think most readers will agree that Frankenstein really is a good novel both scary and . Assignments . Pre-reading: The BIO. Objective: . Understanding the author’s purpose.. Activity: . Students will read the . BIOGRAPHY . and watch the . VIDEO. . while created first person point of view notes on Mary . Frankenstein. “Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” . ― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein. “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” . Frankenstein. Mary Shelley. Wrote . Frankenstein . when she was only 18. Published anonymously. Both parents were famous writers.. Marriage to Percy Shelley, a famous poet . “Romantic beyond romance.”. A short introduction to the genre. Origins. Gothic novel reaction . against Augustan ideals (many . feature fights between fathers and sons). Some . elements found in earlier ballads (. the supernatural. . (1797-1851). A look at literary criticism and conversations about Shelley’s novel, . Frankenstein. By: Jessica Berke. Inspiration behind the novel. The idea for what is often called the first science fiction novel was born on the shores of Lake Geneva, in the "year without a summer. Raymond Smith. Timetria flowers. ShaCoya Edwards. Social Acceptance and Belonging. A major theme in Frankenstein is the issue of social acceptance and belongingness. In the novel, Frankenstein's creature is created and immediately after, left alone to fend for . AP English IV. Dual Credit 1302. A look-alike, literally a “double-goer”. An alter ego. A paranormal double of a living person. A doppelgänger is often perceived as a sinister form of bilocation and is regarded by some to be a harbinger of bad luck. In some traditions, a doppelgänger seen by a person's relative or friend portends illness or danger while seeing one's own doppelgänger is said to be an omen of death.. Reminders. If Mrs. Coates is writing you a recommendation and you are NOT using the Common App, you need to provide ME an addressed, stamped envelope for each college, and I will give them to her.. Frankenstein. Mary Shelley’s Background information. Born in England on August 30. th. 1797. Her mother, also named Mary, died shortly after giving birth to her. Raised by her father. Both parents were established writers with radical beliefs for the time. Horror Stories . What scares us? Why? . Think about the scariest movie you’ve ever seen...what made it scary? . What is the scariest monster in film/books? . >What makes the monster scary? . Why do we seem to take pleasure in scaring ourselves? . Parody is the practice of taking something well known or renowned and making a mockery of it.. i.e. “Scary Movie” franchise. Generally, parodies are meant to create a comic redo of a specific genre or artist.. A deeper look at lyrics. All Along the Watchtower: Bob Dylan. 1. What is the main idea/message of this song?. 2. Dylan wrote this song as a response after reading Frankenstein. What does this song have to do with the book? (include a specific reference to the book OR lyrics). © . 2012 Wendy . O’Sullivan dba High Yield Lessons. These materials are protected by copyright law. For each purchased copy of this work,. a limited license is granted allowing use to one teacher for use with that teacher’s class(. Frankenstein FRAMED naRRATIVE Elaine C. Lauren N. Tania C.  N'Dea  W.  Framed Narrative:  Serves as a companion story to the main story within the story Often in the form of letters Often introductory