What view of’the monster’is created in Chapter 5 of Frankenstein, and to what extent is this view altered when he narrates
his own story later in Chapters 11-12?
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 Who wrote Frankenstein and when?
 What is it about?
 Who was the author married to? ( might have to do a bit of research)
 What will this essay do? ( contrast views of the monster in Chapter5 and 11-16)
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 How many narrators does Mary Shelley use to convey her story and who are they
 Why does she use so many narrators?
 Who is narrating the story in Chapter 5?
 What happens in Chapter 5 (be brief)
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What view of the monster is created in Chapter 5?
Point
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Evidence
negative
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“wretch/wretched
“ a catastrophe”
Explanation
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Describes the monster’s
appearance
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Describes the monster’s actions
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Doesn’t give him a name
So scared and appalled he runs
away
“ watery eyes”
“dun-white sockets”
“shrivelled complexion”
“straight black lips”
“his eyes….were fixed on me”
His jaws opened, and he
muttered some inarticulate
sounds”
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“miserable monster”
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“demonical corpse”
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“one hand was stretched out,
seeminglyto detain me, but I
escaped and rushed downstairs.”
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How does he feel about his two
years of hard work?
Regret?
Dissapointed?
This shows that……
From this it is clear that……
What view of the monster is
given through these descriptions
of his appearance?
Dead?
Lifeless?
Evil?
This creates a sense of…..
 What view of the monster is
presented through his actions?
Threatening?
Menacing?
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What does this show about what
he thinks of the monster?
Inferior?
Less important?
Not human?
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What do you think of Victor
running away shows about him as
a character?
Coward?
Unresponsible?
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What view of the monster is given in Chapter 11
Point
Evidence
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Contrast to Chapter 5 monster’s
perspective
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Learning through nature and
senses
 Learns the uses and dangers of
Fire
Explanation
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“I was a poor, helpless wretch;
knew, and could distinguish
nothing, nothing; but feeling pain
invade e on all sides, I sat and
wept”
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Sympathy for him
Like a baby abandoned and left
by his father
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I saw plainly the clear stream
that supplied me with drink…”
“ Sometimes I tried to imitate
the pleasant songs of the birds
but was unable..”
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Curious/inquisitive and child like
Observant (notices things)
“I was overcome with delight at
the warmth I experienced from
it. In my joy I thrust my hand
into the live embers, but quickly
drew it out again with a cry of
pain”
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Naivity
Innocence
ignorance
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Theme of nature:
The theme of nature is very important throughout the novel. In this chapter nature………(what does nature do? How does it
help the monster?) What movement placed importance on nature?
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What view of the monster is given in Chapter 15?
Point
Evidence
Explanation
 “satisfied myself with berries,
 has a conscience/knows the
 hides in the barn of farming
nut and roots which I gathered
difference from right and wrong
peasant family ‘ Delacey family
from a neighbouring wood”
 watches them and stops stealing
food
 “I often took his tools, the use of
 kind
 helps the family with household
which I quickly discovered, and
 helpful
job
brought home firing sufficient
for the consumption of several
days
Theme of education:
The theme of educating women in the early nineteenth century is similar to the education of the monster because…..
(How are they the same? No power/ self taught/dependant on other people)