Literature 2: Frankenstein

Literature 2:
Frankenstein
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Literature 2:
Frankenstein

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Remember: 
- Two assignments: 14th of May & 28th of May

- Literature test at the end of this period (SE CIJFER!): 
               - Know the background information
               - The answers to the questions in your reader
               - The main ideas of the assignments

Slide 2 - Slide

Assignment 1
Research the story of Frankenstein, think of a character that you would like to bring back to life, how would the plot of your series / movie change. 

Deadline = Friday 13th of May
The bonus will be added to your literature test grade (which is a SE (school examen) grade!)

Slide 3 - Slide

1. Take a guess: True or False "The name Frankenstein refers to the monster in the story."
A
True
B
False

Slide 4 - Quiz

2. Take a guess: The story of Frankenstein was written in what year?
A
1618
B
1718
C
1818
D
1918

Slide 5 - Quiz

3. Take a guess: "The monster in Frankenstein was created out of body parts from dead people."
A
True
B
False

Slide 6 - Quiz

4. Take a guess: Which of the following people is not killed by the monster?
A
The main character that created the monster
B
The main character's brother
C
The main character's wife
D
The main character's best friend

Slide 7 - Quiz

5. Take a guess: True or False "The monster dies at the end of the book."
A
True
B
False

Slide 8 - Quiz

Background Info
- Written by Mary Shelley in 1818
- First female to write a horror story
- Contest between Mary, her husband & two friends
- Also known as: The Modern Prometheus

- About a monster that is created by a scientist out of dead body parts, but that turns evil and starts murdering people. 

Slide 9 - Slide

Frankenstein (1)
- Starts on a ship to the North Pole: captain finds a dying man
- Victor Frankenstein, scientist, tells his story
- Wants to discover the secret of life
- Creates a monster out of dead body parts
- Flees
- When he comes back: monster is gone

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Frankenstein (2)
- Victor Frankenstein returns to his family in Geneva
- His brother William is murdered by the monster
- Victor on vacation to the mountains: sees monster again
- Admits killing William
- Monster wants Victor to create another monster
- Victor tries, but then destroys the second monster

Slide 11 - Slide

Frankenstein (3)
- Monster vows to murder on Victor's wedding night
- Kills his new wife Elizabeth instead of Victor
- Victor tracks the monster North 
- Captain finds Victor
- Victor dies of an illness & cold
- Monster tells the captain that he was just lonely and in pain
- Monster goes off to kill himself

Slide 12 - Slide

6. Who was the author of the book Frankenstein?
A
Mary Sharley
B
Mary Shelley
C
Mary Harsey
D
Mary Densley

Slide 13 - Quiz

7. What was the other title of the book Frankenstein?
A
The Modern Calcaneus
B
The Modern Prometheus
C
The Modern Vesuvius
D
The Modern Theseus

Slide 14 - Quiz

8. What was Victor Frankenstein's original goal?
A
Discover the North Pole
B
Discover how to create humans
C
Discover the world
D
Discover the secret of life

Slide 15 - Quiz

9. What happens to the second monster that Victor makes?
A
It runs of into the wilderness
B
It will not come alive
C
It is destroyed by Victor
D
It is stolen away

Slide 16 - Quiz

10. What happens to Victor at the end of the story?
A
He is murdered by the monster
B
He fights the monster and kills his creation
C
He sails back home with the captain
D
He dies of an illness and cold

Slide 17 - Quiz

Check the reader:

Literature 2: Frankenstein
- Read the background information
- Answer the questions (using the internet)
- Check your answers (see Its Learning)
- Work on the 1st Assignment

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