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By: Elizabeth Naranjo
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Persuasive Speech Paper/Outline………………………………………….……Page 3-6
Focus Questions for Frankenstein………………………………………….…...Page 7-10
Frankenstein Diary Entries……………………………………….………….....Page 10-20
Frankenstein Bio Poem…………………………………………………….…...Page 21-23
Reflection Paper………………………………………………………………...Page 24-26
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Elizabeth Naranjo
Ms. Anderson
English 11B
4/14/11
Abortion
Did you know there are seven ways to get an abortion? There are seven ways that
mothers kill off their own children. The first way is called the Suction. This is when they pretty
much vacuum the baby body up into tiny pieces. The next is called the D&C. This is when the
stick a loop-shape knife up the uterus and cut the baby into pieces. Then there is the D&E. This
is when they put pillars up the uterus, grab the baby’s legs, arms, spine and head and twist them
and snap them. The next is called the D&X. This is where they breech the baby (when they turn
the baby so its head looks towards the ground) then they pull out an arm, then the head and they
take scissors and cut it and remove the brain and then the rest of the body. The next is called the
Hysterotomy. This is when they open up the stomach and lift out the baby. But because they is
usually done when the so late in the pregnancy the baby usually comes out alive. So the doctors
put it into a bucket of water. The next one is called Salt Poisoning or the Candy Apple Baby.
This is when they would inject salt solution into the fluid the baby is in. It would then poison the
baby’s breathing and choke it. Two days later the mother would give birth to a dead baby.
Because the salt they would use is so strong, it would eat the outer layer of the baby’s skin. Then
the last is called the RU- 486. It is a pill girls take after missing their period, also known as Plan
B. I just named seven ways mothers kill their children. Abortion is murder of an unborn child.
It’s not just a fetus. It’s alive in the mother’s womb. It needs oxygen to breathe just like we do.
It’s not just a fetus your killing, it’s a child.
First off, a lot of people think abortion is not murder. But let’s get real. I just name
seven ways to kill your child. Six of the seven of those ways if you were to try on “humans” and
not just a “fetus” you will kill the “humans” too. If you look up abortion, it will say terminating
the pregnancy. Terminating means killing. What did the terminator do? He KILLED people! If
you were a mother or a father, why would you want to kill something you created? If you are a
mother, why would you want to kill someone living inside you? Some people say it’s not alive
until it comes out of the womb, but I disagree because it still needs oxygen like you and I. It still
needs to be taken care of and loved. It has eyes, legs, hands and a face just like you do. It’s on
its way to becoming a human/child. It’s wrong to kill a baby just because you may not like the
dad or you’re not ready to be a mother. To be honest, it sucks you don’t like the father of your
child but maybe you should of thought about that before you had sex. If you do not want to be a
mother or you’re not ready, you can always go with adoption. It’s wrong to kill a child for your
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mistakes. William Brennan said “Abortion is a modern day Holocaust.” I agree with this
statement because it is kind of the same thing. Mothers are killing off their children just like
Hitler was killing off the Jews. There was no reason that Hitler killed off the Jews, just like there
is no mothers should kill off their children.
Some people think that rape justifies abortion. To me, it doesn’t. Rape does not mean you
should get an abortion. Rape is an act of violence and sexual assault, mostly on woman. The
woman is innocent during and after the rape. Abortion is an act of violence and selfishness on a
woman’s own child. It is not like having an abortion will erase the memory of the rape of the
emotional and physical pain. So why get an abortion in the first place. If you do not like the fact
that you are going to be having a rapist kid, then put it up for adoption. Do not kill it. It’s wrong
to kill a child just because of the way they came into this world.
This kind of brings me to my next main point, adoption over abortion. Did you know
that there are 1.5 million families who are looking to adopt a child? That’s 1.5 million people
that are looking for a child to love, care for, feed, put a roof over their head. That’s 1.5 people
who could adopt your child. If you do not want your child because you cannot raise it, or you do
not have the money or you just do not want it, then you should give him or her to a family that
will love him and raise him and care for him or her. And maybe later in the years you realize
that you want to see you child and hold your child. You can get an open adoption. An open
adoption is when you are able to see your child and hang out with the family who is raising him
or her. You can and will be able to watch your child grow up and maybe watch him or her raise
a family of their own. You can get to together with the family whenever you want or if you have
an agreement with the family you can work with that as well. If you choose not to see you child
grow up, (which I do not understand why you would not) that you do not have to choose an open
adoption. You can make sure the child never comes in contact with you or make sure you do not
see you child. You do not have to have an open adoption. There are tons of family all over the
United States and other countries that are not able to have children of their own for certain
reasons, so why not give them something they have always wanted or something they will dream
about having. Give them someone to love and care for, do not kill it off.
In the beginning I named seven ways people have an abortion. I named seven ways
mothers kill their own children living and growing inside of them. Imagine who those people
could have become. They could have been the next Obama, they could have been the doctor
who discovered cancer, they could have been someone who changed the world but we will never
know because the mother was selfish and didn’t care. I’m against abortion because I believe that
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everyone deserves a chance. It is not fair to kill or terminate someone just because of personal
reasons. Everyone deserves a chance at life, even if it is a fetus.
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Elizabeth Naranjo
Ms. Anderson
English 11A
4/28/11
Focus Question One
“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the
acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be
the world, then he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow.”
2) I think he means like we shouldn’t spend all of our time focusing on one thing. We
should be aware of what is around us and not worry about one thing. Do not go looking out for
knowledge from some place you might end up anyway. Take a look around you and see what
knowledge you can get from the town you are in.
3) I agree because I think people should worry about stuff they are going to be look at
or learning in the future. Live in the moment and just find all that you can where you are right
now.
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Elizabeth Naranjo
Ms. Anderson
English 11B
4/29/11
Focus Question #2
Oftentimes authors use the technique of letter writing in their novels. Why do you
suppose Shelley uses this technique to allow her readers to learn of William’s death?
Answer Plan
Restate the question
Answer the question
State your opinion
[1]Shelley uses writing letters in her novels because sometimes its helps capture the
emotion of what the characters are feeling at the time. As an author that’s like one of the most
important things in writing a book is so the reader knows the emotion between characters so they
understand it better. When I read the letters between Elizabeth and Victor I can feel the emotion
behind them because it is more personal. [2] I think that a lot more writers should use letters
because it’s a clever way to make the reader know the emotion instead of figuring it out because
in a letter it pretty much just tells you.
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Elizabeth Naranjo
Ms. Anderson
English 11B
5/23/11
Chapter 1
Dear Diary
Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I was born in Naples but I am Republic of Genevese. My
family ancestors have been there a long time. They were counselors. My father was a very honored and
respected man. My father’s friend Beaufort was a merchant. He would come to our house all the time.
To bad for him he kept falling into poverty. His ranking was very important to him and one time he went
into poverty and move to a new town with his daughter. I am the oldest child. We adopted a girl when I
was four years old. I was not sure about it at first but we started playing and I have grown to like her!
Till Later,
Victor
Chapter 2
Dear Diary,
Guess What? I made a new friend at school. His name is Henry Clerval. He is very talented and
very smart, just like me. I think my childhood is going great right now. Besides for my temper
sometimes everything is good. I started to get into reading a lot. I am reading different authors other
than my favorite author Cornelius Agrippa. Dad says he writes like trash but I disagree. I have a thirt for
more knowledge everyday. A tree hit some lighting and mad a house catch on fire. It was so cool! Now I
know hose much sciences interest me.
Sincerely,
Victor
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Chapter 3
Dear Diary,
Poor Elizabeth got a scarlet fever. She isn’t doing the greatest but thankfully she is getting
better. But right after Elizabeth got better poor mother got sick. She was so terribly ill. She died still
and calm thankfully, I went to Ingolstadt to go to school and I miss my brother and sister so much. It’s
not the same without them.
Till Later,
Victor.
Chapter 4
Dear Diary,
You would be happy to know that I have been focusing on my studies a lot lately. I have really
been interested in how the human body works, how it is built and how it falls apart. Now I want to
discover the secret of life. I want to see the world from a whole new view. I want to create a creature
so I can start making wonderful people.
Till Later,
Victor
Chapter 5
Dear Diary,
You will not believe what I did! I created a creature. He is perfect with his yellow skin and white
teeth. It took me two years but I finally did it. But I had a dream last night. It was about Elizabeth. I
kissed her and then she turned into our dead mother with worms crawling out of her body. Then when I
woke up he was walking around the room. But the next morning I went into town and I saw my friend
Henry. I brought him back to my house to show him what I created but I couldn’t find him. But then I
felt ill and Henry, being a great friend, made me feels better and gave me a letter from Elizabeth.
Till Later,
Victor
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Chapter 6
Dear Diary,
Elizabeth wrote me the other day. She talked to me about how she is worried about me and she
wants me to write my father. She also told me that Justine returned to the house after mother had
died. It was so wonderful to hear from her again. I have missed her terribly.
Sincerely,
Victor
Chapter 7
Dear Diary,
I went back to school to find a letter from my father. In the letter he told me that I William was
murdered. So now I am back at home in Geneva. I just got done taking a walk around in the woods
were William’s body was found and I saw something. It was my creation. My creation killed Will. I have
to get home and tell everyone. It’s too late though. Justine was convicted and I can not tell them about
my monster. They will think I am crazy and I do not want that! I have to think about what I should do.
Till Later,
Victor
Chapter 8
Dear Diary,
Justine confessed to the murder of William! She came up and talked to Elizabeth and I the other
day and she said that she was innocent. I knew she was I knew she didn’t do it, but why did she
confess? Now she is dead and it is my entire fault. I feel so bad. I should have told someone about the
monster. But I still don’t want people to think that I am crazy. He killed two of my family members.
William, my little brother and Justine. She was like a sister to me. She meant so much to me as well as
my family. I am so sorry for creating something that is so destructive.
Till Later,
Victor
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Chapter 9
Dear Diary,
I have been so depressed lately. I have thought about ending my life but I could never do that
to my father and Elizabeth. Dad has been trying to cheer me up by taking the family to the family home
at Belrive but I have been wandering toward the Valley of Chamounix. I have been feeling a little bit
better with the change of scenery and just being by myself. I gives me time to think about everything
and that makes me feel so much better. I better go and find my family again.
Till Later
Victor
Chapter 10
Dear Diary,
I woke up this morning and it was raining. I started to feel depressed again, so I decide to travel
to the Summit of Montanvert. I was hoping that a new scene will make me feel better just like last time.
Then as I was looking out at the view I saw something. It looked at my creature. It was and he was
getting closer. It was like he was running at me. He was coming toward me so quickly. What was he
doing? Was he going to hurt me? Did he want to kill me? I swore and him and told him to be gone but
he told me he wanted to tell me a story, so we went into the cave, made a fire and he started to tell me
about his life.
Till Later,
Victor
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Dear Diary,
I was listening to the monster tell me about his adventures outside of my lab. I did not realize
that he has gone through so much. He has had to deal with coldness, hunger and not being able to
speak or even understand what people say. It must have been hard. He was telling me that he
“discovered” fire. It burned him but he said it made him warmer and it made food better to enjoy. Then
he told me that he stumbled a crossed a cottage. He told me he saw people. He saw people in a window
and he got curious.
Till Later,
Victor
Chapter 12
Dear Diary,
My monster has been telling me all of his adventures while we parted. He told me that the
family he was “watching over” seemed unhappy. He was telling me that they were in poverty, which
would make anyone unhappy. He has been telling me that he felt guilty for stealing their food for his
own dinner because they didn’t have that much money. He told me that he has stopped stealing the
food and cutting up wood for them, which made me think, maybe he does have a good side to him. He
was telling me that he wanted so badly to learn the sounds that the family was making so he would
sneak up closer to house and listen. He told me that one time he walked by the pool and was so
horrified about what he saw in the reflection. He didn’t like that all he was looking at was ugliness and it
made him very upset. He eventually learned the language which is why I am able to understand him. He
speaks very intelligently for someone who was created. I think I’m going to listen someone more.
Till Later,
Victor
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Chapter 13
Dear Diary
Part two of the monster’s story. He saw that the young boy, Flelix was really unhappy. Then he
saw a beautiful woman came up and asked to see Felix. Safie, (who was the woman) moved in with the
De Lacey family and everyone became happy again. He said he noticed everyone moods change so
quickly. He was telling me that Safie did not speak the language of the De Lacey family so while she was
reading up on the history and stuff like that He also read. He found so books on the ground and picked
them up and began to read them. I better return to his story.
Till Later,
Victor
Chapter 14
Dear Diary,
The monster was continuing to tell me about his adventures with the De Lacey family. He told
me that the old man came from Paris and that Safie’s father was accused of a crime he did not commit
and was sentenced to death. It made me think of Justine. He told me that he overheard the family
talking and they talked about how Felix met Safie at the prison where her father was and they fell madly
in love. Felix told Safie that he would help get his father out of prison but someone found out their plan
and her father was killed and the De Lacey family had all of their money taken from them and they were
banished from France and they ended up in the cottage in Germany.
Till Later,
Victor
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Chapter 15
Dear Diary,
My monster continued to tell me the story about the De Lacey family. He was telling me that he
found some books and began to read them so he could speak more clearly. He was telling me he was
reading the book Paradise Lost and he thought of his life. He told me he found a piece of my journal in
his pocket and he was horrified about the things I said about him. He was telling me that once all the
kids left and only the father was left, he took the chance to go and talk to him. He said that the father
was very welcoming and nice. He said he begged the father to accept him how he was and not worry
about his looks but his children came in and Felix started to beat him with a stick. He said that he could
of killed him right then but he didn’t wanted to. He fled to a safer place and stayed there for a while.
Sincerely,
Victor
Chapter 16
Dear Diary,
I kept asking Victor about my rejection for humans. I am so mad that people keep rejecting me.
Why do people base so much on what I look like? Why can’t they get to know who I am before they
judge me? I swear I will get my revenge on everyone who has done me wrong. I was telling him my
story about my journey to meet up with him a I came across a little girl who was drowning and I tried to
save her but her brother attacked me. He shot me! After my wound healed I made my way back to the
place I came from. I told him that on my way back, I saw his little brother, William. He told me who his
father was and I was so angry that I grabbed him with my bare hands and before I knew it he stopped
moving. I grabbed a picture that was in his pocket and I found a woman that was in the barn and laid it
down right next to her. I told him that all I wanted was a mate. Someone who I can talk to and who will
be my friend.
Till Later,
Monster
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Chapter 17
Dear Diary,
I talked to my creator today and demanded me make me a mate! I have the right to one, do I
not? He keeps refusing but I keep asking him over and over again. I was telling him that the evil deeds I
have been doing was because I was so lonely. If I had someone who liked me, then I would feel the
rejection and anger that I do now. I promised him that if he made me a mate that I would go far far
away. I would go to the jungles in South America and never be heard from or seen again. Then he said
yes! I was so excited but to make sure he goes through with his promises, I will be watching him!
Till Later,
Monster
Chapter 18
Dear Diary,
My creation has begged me to make him a female friend. I told him I would but now I am
starting to regret my answer. I am afraid that if I make two of them, they will go wild. What if the
second one is just as bad as the first? What would I do then? I went back to English to gather my
thoughts. I still blame myself for Justine and William’s death. My father keeps asking me about
Elizabeth. He keeps asking me if I am going to marry her soon. She is the only happiness in my life For
now I think I will gather my thoughts though.
Sincerely,
Victor
Chapter 19
Dear Diary,
Henry and I decide to take a journey through England and Scotland. But I have not felt the
same. I asked Henry to stay with a friend while I got around Scotland alone. I go to a little island in the
Orkneys to complete the task my creation has given me. I started to set up a lab in a shack and I go right
to work on starting. But I keeping have to stop and think about if this is right. I feel very conflicted.
Till Later,
Victor
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Chapter 20
Dear Diary,
I started to think about what would happen after I finish his demands. I believe that the new
creation would not want to seclude herself or that the monster would make devil-children and destroy
the people on the Earth. As I was thinking about all of this I saw the monster doing just what he said
and keeping an eye on me through the window. I wondered if it was going to be just like him, so in the
midest of everything I destroyed what I had started to build. He was so angry at me. He threatened to
be with me as I celebrate my marriage with Elizabeth. I received a letter from Henry that said that he
was tired of Scotland and he wanted to move forward. I started to pack all my supplies and remains of
my project and threw them into the ocean. I woke up in a horrible pack noticing that the winds did not
take me to shore like I thought they would have. And I woke up to angry people accusing me of murder
the previous night.
Till Later
Victor
Chapter 21
Dear Diary,
I went to trial today for a murder that I did not commit. I felt like Justine. They were saying that
they found a body of a man along the beach and the murder fled in a boat just like the one I was in. Mr.
Kirwin, the town magistrate, showed me the body of the man who was found. It was poor Henry. I
noticed that he had black marks from the monsters hand around his neck and I was scared. Then I
turned terribly ill. It has been two months and I found myself in prison. Mr.Kirwin just paid me a visit
saying that I have a visitor. To my surprise it was my father. He rushed from Geneva to see me. I was so
happy to see my father. He stayed with me all through court and they let me go because they did not
have enough evidence on me. So I returned home to Geneva with my father.
Till Later,
Victor
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Chapter 22
Dear Diary,
Father and I stopped in Paris so I could recover my strength. Right before we left I got a letter
from Elizabeth telling me how she was worried about me. She asked me if a loved someone else and I
told her she was the source of all my joy. It reminded me of the threat the monster gave me saying he
will be with me on my wedding night. When we finally did arrive home, we began planning for the
wedding. Elizabeth confronted me and saying she was still worried about me but I promised her I will be
fine after the wedding. I think I am going to tell her about the monster after the wedding. I feel like I
should tell someone. But as the day get closer and closer I still feel really nervous.
Till Later,
Victor
Chapter 23
Dear Diary,
He killed her. He killed the love of my life. All this time I thought he was going after me. I told
her to go to bed and I went looking for the monster when all of the sudden I heard Elizabeth screaming.
It was the most horrific scream I have ever heard. I returned home to tell father about what has
happened. He was so shocked about what had happened that a few days later he died too. I have no
one in this world anymore. My creation of life has destroyed everyone I have known and loved for so
long. I was so stupid to create him in the first place. Now what am I to do?
Till Later,
Victor
Chapter 24
Dear Diary,
I have decided to move on with my life and leave Geneva and everything that it holds behind me
forever. I have been tracking the monster for months now with the clues that he has been giving me. I
tracked him to the North. I have meant a new friend named Walton. I told him my story about the
monster, William, Justine and even Elizabeth who I haven’t talked about in months. It is still painful to
think of all things that happened but I just have to keep tracking the killer down. I hope that Walton will
keep the promise he left me to track him even after I pass on.
Till Later, Victor
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Elizabeth Naranjo
Ms. Anderson
English 11B
6/1/11
Frankenstein Bio-Poem
Victor,
Naïve Nerd, Studious, Caring and Protective
Brother of innocently murdered little boy
Lover of: Books he reads nonstop
His creators
His murdered young bride
Who feels: Loneliness inside him
Loss of a family member
Disappointment of his creation
Who needs: A life outside his studies
A friend to talk too
A hero to look up too
Who fears: His wedding night
His creation of life
The future with his monster
Who gives: His life to his studies
His love to his bride
His sorrows to his dead brother
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Who would like to see: the country of Europe
The night of his wedding
His creations leave him and his family alone
Resident of: A hopeless situation
Frankenstein
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Elizabeth Naranjo
Ms. Anderson
English 11B
6/6/11
Reflective Essay
What is the first thing you think of when you think of English? I think of the language,
nouns, verbs and adjectives. I do not think of reading older books, writing poems or making
movies. There is so much more to English then I thought there was and for the last couple years
I have been learning a lot more then I could have ever imagined. I am so glad I got to learn how
important English would be for me in the future.
My writing has always improved over the years and I can tell it improved this year as
well. I sound more sophisticated when I write a paper and that is very big in college
applications. I think you can tell by my diary entries that my writing has improved because they
sound very professional. It makes me feel really when I can look back on what I wrote and tell
what I have improved on and what I still need to work on. But sometimes I notice little things
that I could work on as well. I think one of the main things I could work on is my punctuation. I
do not take the time that I should to go back and look at the punctuation mistakes that I know I
make. I think my persuasive speech essay is a good example because sometimes I get my
commas, periods and other punctuation marks like that. That is one of the main things I want to
improve on because when I grow up I want to do something with criminal justice and there will
be a lot of writing papers and I want to make them sound as professional as I can.
I believe that just like in writing there are many good and bad things in technological
advances. I believe that things are not always what they seem and you can judge just based on
appearance. Everyone and everything has as story that we might not know about. I think that
technological advances can be a bad thing because you never know what you are going to get out
of it. You may think that you will get something good out of it but you may get something bad
out of it. I think a good example of that is my Frankenstein diaries because in the beginning
Victor never would have thought that his monster, his creation of life would end up murdering
everyone he loved and cared about. Some things go wrong and nothing turns out like you think it
will.
Just like technological advances, when you take structure and law out of society, then you
have a big mess. Without rules and structure everyone is always out for themselves and they do
not care what happens to them. I believe a good example of that a lot of teenagers that are in jail.
I know someone who is charged with fleeing the police, an MIP and open intoxication. He had
three people in the car with him. He was staying at his friend’s house. The friend’s of his parents
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knew they were drinking but they did not do anything about it. Thankfully the driver was not
drinking but they decided to go out for a drive. If the parents were responsible enough to not let
under-aged kids drink and then go for a drive then he would not be waiting for a court date.
Because he was the driver of the car he got all the blame put on him. Sure it was really
irresponsible what he did but the parents of the friend’s house he was staying at should not have
given under-aged kids alcohol and let one of the kids drive them around. When you do not have
laws and structure things can go terribly wrong and it’s not fair. Another example of that my
persuasive speech about Abortion. Without the structured of a planned pregnancy then you
could end up getting a horrible abortion that is not fair to the unborn child that you decided to be
careless about and create.
I think that I have learned so much in English 11B as far as thinking outside the box with
my reading and writing and writing sophisticated. I know that a lot of what I learned I am going
to take with me to college especially. Whatever I am going to be when I grow up I know I will
be doing a ton of writing so it is really important that I sound more sophisticated. It is really
important that I keep improving. I think as for the big ideas like the technological advances and
what life would be like without rules, I never would have thought about those things on my own
and I never realized how big and important they actually were.
English 11B has taught me so much more about my writing and my thinking skills then I
ever got out of an English class. I think no matter what field of work you go into, most of the
time you will need to learn all of the stuff I learned in this class and I am very thankful for that.
In a lot of the subjects that you have like chemistry and some parts of math you will not need but
that is not that same with English because I believe that everything you learn in English will help
you on your way to a better future.