Two OR MORE sides to every story The

Two (OR MORE!!) sides to every story… The Monster’s reflection on the death of William

Frame Narrative o Concentric Circle structure for Shelley’s Gothic Romantic novel: Robert Walton’s Letters to M. Saville Victor Frankenstein’s tale The Monster’s story o As Shelley increasingly into the story of the Creature, how is understanding of perspective impacted? How does Mary Shelley change her writing style (tone/mood, sentence- & word-level, etc…) for each narrator?

Determining Differences o Number off 1 -3 1. = Walton 2. = Frankenstein 3. = Creature o In your group, for your assigned narrator, answer the following questions: A. Describe the narrator as precisely as possible. B. How does Mary Shelley create this persona? C. Find 3 examples of textual support to prove your responses to A and B.

Share your findings Robert Walton o Why did Mary Shelley choose to implement this 3 rd frame? What is the impact on the story’s meaning? Victor Frankenstein o How is sympathy for Victor created? Successful or not? The Creation/Monster o How has perception of the Creature been altered since Shelley allowed access into his perspective?

For Tomorrow • Who is the true victim of the novel – Victor or Create a 12 -sentence paragraph the monster? * arguing a persuasive stance: q Who is the true/ultimate victim of the novel – Victor or the Monster or someone else?