Mary Shelley Biography
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Romanticism
Frankenstein Summaries and Analyis
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Intro to Frankenstein PowerPoint
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List of Characters
Robert Walton—An explorer who meets and cares for Victor Frankenstein while traveling in the Arctic; Walton writes to his sister, Margaret Saville, in England, relating Victor’s horrible tale.
The Creature—Victor Frankenstein’s “monster”.
Victor Frankenstein—A young man, born in Switzerland, whose study of science and natural philosophy leads to his tragic creation of the monster.
Elizabeth Lavenza—A young woman who is adopted by the Frankenstein family; she marries Victor and is killed by the creature.
Henry Clerval—Victor’s best friend and closest confidant; he is also killed by the creature.
Alphonse Frankenstein—Victor’s father; a wealthy, influential man with humanitarian concerns.
Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein—Victor’s mother and Alphonse’s wife; she dies shortly before Victor leaves for Ingolstadt.
Beaufort—Alphonse Frankenstein’s friend and Caroline’s father.
Ernest Frankenstein—Victor’s younger brother.
William Frankenstein—Victor’s youngest brother; William is murdered by Victor’s creature.
Justine Moritz—A young woman who lives with the Frankenstein family; Justine is falsely accused of killing William. She is tried and executed for the murder.
M. Krempe—Victor’s philosophy professor at the University of Ingolstadt.
M. Waldman—Another professor who becomes Victor’s mentor at Ingolstadt.
Felix De Lacey—A young peasant the creature observes living in a small cottage in the forest.
Agatha De Lacey—Felix’s sister, who also lives in the cottage.
M. De Lacey—Felix’s and Agatha’s father; the creature tries to make friends with him.
Safie—A young Turkish woman who is Felix’s fiancée.
Safie’s father—A Turkish man Felix helps escape from prison.
Mr. Kirwin—A judicial magistrate who is in charge of Victor’s case in Ireland.
Daniel Nugent—A witness in the murder case in Ireland.
Nurse—A woman who cares for Victor in prison.
Magistrate—A criminal judge in Geneva who listens to Victor’s story about the creature
The Creature—Victor Frankenstein’s “monster”.
Victor Frankenstein—A young man, born in Switzerland, whose study of science and natural philosophy leads to his tragic creation of the monster.
Elizabeth Lavenza—A young woman who is adopted by the Frankenstein family; she marries Victor and is killed by the creature.
Henry Clerval—Victor’s best friend and closest confidant; he is also killed by the creature.
Alphonse Frankenstein—Victor’s father; a wealthy, influential man with humanitarian concerns.
Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein—Victor’s mother and Alphonse’s wife; she dies shortly before Victor leaves for Ingolstadt.
Beaufort—Alphonse Frankenstein’s friend and Caroline’s father.
Ernest Frankenstein—Victor’s younger brother.
William Frankenstein—Victor’s youngest brother; William is murdered by Victor’s creature.
Justine Moritz—A young woman who lives with the Frankenstein family; Justine is falsely accused of killing William. She is tried and executed for the murder.
M. Krempe—Victor’s philosophy professor at the University of Ingolstadt.
M. Waldman—Another professor who becomes Victor’s mentor at Ingolstadt.
Felix De Lacey—A young peasant the creature observes living in a small cottage in the forest.
Agatha De Lacey—Felix’s sister, who also lives in the cottage.
M. De Lacey—Felix’s and Agatha’s father; the creature tries to make friends with him.
Safie—A young Turkish woman who is Felix’s fiancée.
Safie’s father—A Turkish man Felix helps escape from prison.
Mr. Kirwin—A judicial magistrate who is in charge of Victor’s case in Ireland.
Daniel Nugent—A witness in the murder case in Ireland.
Nurse—A woman who cares for Victor in prison.
Magistrate—A criminal judge in Geneva who listens to Victor’s story about the creature
Frankenstein Chapter Presentations
Due Wed April 22
Chapter Groups
G - Chapter 3 - 5: Areeba, Selma, Areej
O - Chapter 6 - 10: Prishita, Bhakti, Milaani
T - Chapter 11 - 16: Uvaice, Aqib, Kartik, Tinna
H - Chapter 17 - 20: Kairav, Victor, Wolf, Miduran
I - Chapter 21 -24: Kha, Tiffany, Sofia
C - Final Letters: Yusuf, Nauman, Asha, Naveesh
Presentation Exemplars
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Homework Questions Ch. 1 - 5
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Homework Questions Ch. 6 - 9
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Homework Questions Ch. 10 - 15
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Homework Questions Ch. 16 - 20
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Homework Questions Ch. 21 - 24
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Frankenstein Romanticism Essay
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The due dates are as follows:
Intro: Tues. April 14
Body 1 Outline: Thurs. April 16
Body 2, Body 3 Outline and Conclusion: Mon. April 20
Final: Fri. April 24
The due dates are as follows:
Intro: Tues. April 14
Body 1 Outline: Thurs. April 16
Body 2, Body 3 Outline and Conclusion: Mon. April 20
Final: Fri. April 24