This session explored CHAPTER TEN of the novel and the introduction of the creature. The class, some of whom were sporting some outstanding winter coats, were encouraged to consider how Shelley represents Victor in the first ten chapters and how Victor represents the creature. Shelley clearly shocks the reader when the creature appears as the VILE INSECT appears to be eloquent, intellectually confident, capable of self-reflection, capable of empathy, and is able to manipulate Victor into listening to his tale. There are many similarities between the language of the creature and Victor's emotive and violent language. The class were asked to consider why the language of the creature appears to be similar to the register given to Victor.
HOMEWORK: Read the creature's narrative. In the next few lessons you will be receiving some challenging written tasks therefore the quality of the written response depends upon the quality of your critical reading of the text. DO YOU FEEL ANY SYMPATHY FOR A CHILD MURDERER???
See you next Wednesday. Continue to digest the resources available on this blog and think about which text you will be using as the focus of your coursewor.
The making of Danny Boyle's FRANKENSTEIN for The National Theatre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkYgCZ0DWwc
Danny Boyle and Nick Dear discuss Frankenstein:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_GA8SX5Qw0
John Green discusses the novel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyyrwoCec1k
John Green's Franky two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRDjmyEvmBI
Mark Steel's lectures are okay...content is good but not great visual quality.... well worth your ears:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmAWOq9RdsM
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