Letters 1-4
How did you feel reading it? What do you think was the mood of the novel? (look at the first sentence!)
The setting is not limited to just the geography or location of the novel, but it can also include the occupations of the main characters, the period in which the story takes place, and the mental and emotional conditions of the characters. Based on all of that, what is the setting of Frankenstein?
--geographical—
--occupational—
--time period—
--mental and emotional conditions—
--How do you feel the setting effects the tone?
Who is telling this story? (Walton!) Does it make a difference? It made a difference to Shelley—could she have started the novel with chapter 1?
Be on the lookout for similarities between Victor and Walton. What did you find?
Why is having a friend so important to Walton, what did he say about friendship before Victor arrived?
How does Walton, who is at the beginning of his quest, view the quest for knowledge/technology? How does Victor view his quest for knowledge/technology at the beginning of his quest?
Are they similar? How does Victor view his quest at the end?
How did you feel reading it? What do you think was the mood of the novel? (look at the first sentence!)
The setting is not limited to just the geography or location of the novel, but it can also include the occupations of the main characters, the period in which the story takes place, and the mental and emotional conditions of the characters. Based on all of that, what is the setting of Frankenstein?
--geographical—
--occupational—
--time period—
--mental and emotional conditions—
--How do you feel the setting effects the tone?
Who is telling this story? (Walton!) Does it make a difference? It made a difference to Shelley—could she have started the novel with chapter 1?
Be on the lookout for similarities between Victor and Walton. What did you find?
Why is having a friend so important to Walton, what did he say about friendship before Victor arrived?
How does Walton, who is at the beginning of his quest, view the quest for knowledge/technology? How does Victor view his quest for knowledge/technology at the beginning of his quest?
Are they similar? How does Victor view his quest at the end?
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