2nd March 2018

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New language:

Know all the words

 

Table:

 

Tone and Mode:

Discriptors Traits Actions Comments
Has Distinct Contrasting Qualities to their character
Usually of a High Social Rank or Holds a Position of Power
Often Surrounded by devices that foreshadow something negative Train of my ideas, Total impulse that led to my ruin Choosing to dismiss the warnings of the “spirit of good”
Driven by strange emotions rather than logic or reason
Generally secretive or surrounded by an air of mystery Like keeping secrets, Tad bit sketchy
Has a ‘need to know; or curious nature

 

THE LETTERS

Robert Walton captained the ship – “a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye. This expedition has been the favourite dream of my early years.”

Sailed into the arctic – “I am going to unexplored regions to ‘the land of mist and snow.”

Stuck on ice + saw gigantic figure on sled – “a being which had the shape of a man, but apparently of gigantic stature.”

Pick up ill old man – “you may conceive my astonishment on hearing such a question addressed to me from a man on the brink of destruction…”

Walton + Frankenstein develop friendship – “My affection for my guest increases every day. He excites at once my admiration and my pity to an astonishing degree.”

ACTUAL STORY

Dr Frankenstein is a child, Geneva is his home – “I am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic”

We are told about his family – “… my father had filled several public situations with honor and reputation.” “Two years after this event Caroline  became his wife.”                                                                                       ” I, their eldest child, was born at Naples, and as an infant accompanied them in their rambles. I remained for several years their only child.”                                                                                                                          “…this child was thin and very fair. Her hair was the brightest living gold, and despite the poverty of her clothing, seemed to set a crown of distinction on her head. Her brow was clear and ample, her blue eyes cloudless, and her lips and the molding of her face so expressive of sensibility and sweetness that none could behold her without looking on her as of a distinct species, a being heaven-sent, and bearing a celestial stamp in all her features.”                                                                                                                                                “On the birth of a second son, my junior by seven years, my parents gave up entirely their wandering life and fixed themselves in their native country.”

Travels to Ingolstadt university – When I had attained the age of seventeen my parents resolved that I should become a student at the university of Ingolstadt.

Elizabeth (sister) gets ill, mother gets ill. Mother dies – “Elizabeth was saved, but the consequences of this imprudence were fatal to her preserver.”

Initially disappointed by university – “Have you,’ he said, ‘really spent your time in studying such nonsense?”

Chemistry teacher inspires Frankenstein, showing him that science isn’t all nonsense – “They ascend into the heavens; they have discovered how the blood circulates, and the nature of the air we breathe. They have acquired new and almost unlimited powers.”                                                                                            “‘I am happy,’ said M. Waldman, ‘to have gained a disciple; and if your application equals your ability, I have no doubt of your success.

Tells us he has a secret – “I see by your eagerness and the wonder and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be informed of the secret with which I am acquainted.”

 

Chapters 5-8

aHe creates a monster

He ges scared of the monster, he feels like he did something wrong
There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand

He runs away from his problems and ignores them

he falls ill

he goes home and his sister is murdered

he gets paranoid that the monster has followed him and killed his sister

 

Chapter 9

The family morns for justine
My father observed with pain

Elezibith i worried about Frankestien state of mind
These events have a ected me, God knows how deeply; but I am not so wretched as you are. ere is an expression of despair, and sometimes of revenge

 

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  1. HI Devlin, it looks like you have made a great start in this. Make sure your timeline gets finished now that we have completed the book.

    Also double check your spelling and grammar. It is always good practice to make sure you are being accurate in your work.

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