Now then kids....AND WE BEGIN! The following resources posted to this blog entry relate to Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN. It is essential that students command an understanding of the social, philosophical, political and historical context of this novel. I urge all students to digest the resources posted here:
Nick Dear discusses the text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFsvLYtGGXg
Danny Boyle and Nick Dear discuss their dramatic interpretation of the novel that they produced at THE NATIONAL THEATRE in 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_GA8SX5Qw0
BBC article...10 possible readings of FRANKENSTEIN:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12711091
BBC readers respond to the possible readings article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12737956
BBC Documentary. There is a lot of biographical detail in this documentary that should not be reproduced in any essays but this is still an interesting contextual resource. There are some terrible moments in this film...the recreated scenes are appalling! Interpretation is also offered as fact...so be careful! The Channel Four documentary 'Modern Myth' is an excellent FRANKENSTEIN documentary. Click below to access the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z17eOjRjIbQ
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT STUDENTS COMPREHEND THE CONTEXTUAL NATURE OF THIS NOVEL. Peruse the blog resources and read the material given to you in the first session.
WELCOME BACK. GOOD LUCK. KEEP SMILING!
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