PPT-Socratic Questions for Frankenstein

1 Frankenstein has many elements of a horror story What strategies and devices does Shelley use to make the story scary How does Shelley go beyond the usual horror story elements to focus on characters and the differences between their behaviors beliefs and values. By: . Iliana. Rodriguez, . Kiara. Hernandez, . Dilair. Jamal, Alice Tran, Connor . Allensworth. Literary Meaning. The literal meaning of the prompt is to find a . book that focuses and describes political or . What is a Socratic Seminar?. Organized Discussions. Usually range from 25-50 minutes. Creates . Dialogue. as opposed to Debate.. Dialogue versus Debate. . DEBATE. Defend Thinking. Search for weaknesses. Mary Shelley. Story Structure. Robert Walton tells of his life and Victor Frankenstein’s story in Letters 1-4 written to his sister. . POV: Robert Walton is “I”. Victor Frankenstein tells of his fixation with science and the Monster’s story in the chapters. Ethics. Definition: the rules of conduct for a particular class of human actions. What kinds of . actions. are right or wrong in particular circumstances?. Do you put your life at risk for the sake of others?. Socrates and Plato. 469-399 BCE. 427-327 BCE. Socrates. Bricklayer by trade, served in the army. Labeled “the wisest man in Athens” by oracle at Delphi. Set out to prove the oracle wrong. Questioned the sophists who held that success was ability to gain hold of wealth, fame and power. Through AVID critical reading, Socratic Seminar and analytical writing. November 23, 2015. Learning Targets and LEGENDS. I can use questioning strategies to . stimulate discussion and move students . Chapter XVIII. Frankenstein couldn't bring himself to start on the second monster because it repulsed him. . It depressed him and the family thought this depression was because he did not want to marry.. An Introduction. Mary Shelley. Born in 1797 to writers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft.. Her mother died shortly after Mary was born.. Shelley learned about her mother through her writings, including . 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. 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.. :. Frankenstein. Belongs in . the . Canon. Marsha Law, M. S. Ed.. CORE Academy, June 2015. marshalaw3@gmail.com. “I think most readers will agree that . Frankenstein. really is a good novel, both scary and . Volume I . Chapters 5 – 7 . Volume 2. Chapter 1. Chapter 5 marks a return to a previous narrative style. What device does Shelley use to maintain first person point of view, while allowing us to understand what has gone on at the Frankenstein residence in Geneva? . and. . Themes. Romanticism. – the sublime. – . Entgrenzung. . The Gothic. Nature – Science. Language acquisition. Duties and responsibilities. Social rights, common law, jurisdiction. Mark 1 – The Scarlett Johansson Bot. 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