Frankenstein

Gothic Horror

Frankenstein • ‘Frankenstein’ was written by a British novelist

called Mary Shelley when she was 18 in 1818.

• The novel is about a scientist called Victor Frankenstein who creates a larger and more powerful being in the likeness of man.

• ‘Frankenstein’ has elements of the Gothic Horror genre.

Gothic Horror• Gothic Horror is the combination of TWO

genres: Horror and Romance • Features of Gothic Horror include terror,

mystery, the supernatural, ghosts, haunted houses, castles, darkness, death, decay, madness, secrets and curses.

• Typical characters are vampires, demons, the Devil, magicians, madwomen and maniacs.

Well, I’ve got one

good idea...

Come on, Mary. Tell us a good

story...

What is it?

It’s a story about a scientist

who makes a man out

of dead bodies.

Sounds scary!Mary Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Lord Byron

‘Ere, you should totally write that ghost story into a

book. It was really scary. How did you

think of it?

Well, I’ve been reading the news. There’s a scientist

who brought a hand back to life! The man

in my story is like him. Stubborn and

brave.

I’m Dr Victor Frankenstein. I’m a scientist. I’m going to make a human out of dead body parts... But to do

this, I need to steal them from graves.

See her? That’s my ex, Elizabeth. I worked so hard that she gave up

trying to get my attention. Making this monster cost me a lot. After the

monster was finished, I dreamed about her a lot, but I never got her

back.

... And I’m what he made!

I’m a nice guy, really!But when I woke up, Dr

Frankenstein didn’t think I was, because I am ugly and slow, and

can’t talk well.He thinks I want to hurt

him, but I don’t.

I try to make people happy, but they always think I’m dangerous.

Dr F tried to make me a wife, but it didn’t work. Nobody wanted me. So in the end... I ran away

to a place where nobody could find me.

I tried to go after the monster to stop him hurting people. I chased him all the way to the Arctic, where he’d run to be

away from people. In the end, I almost died – and I never found

him. All my life’s work was gone forever.

I lost my wife, my son and my family – not to mention all of

my friends – and I had created a horrible monster. I wish I’d have listened to my teachers when they told me not to do

it!

I want to make the chapter where the

monster wakes up the scariest chapter in

any book ever written. But how?

There’re loads of ways. Setting – make it dark and scary – words – choose horrible

ones!

TASK:

You must read through the start of Chapter 5 – where the monster wakes up - and explain to

me how Mary Shelley makes it TENSE and SCARY for the reader.

You have a plan and a copy of the opening to help you!

Reading Mary Shelly’s ‘Frankenstein’

Lesson objectives:1. An introduction to the life and works of Mary Shelley.

Starter: Write a definition of the following words. Use a dictionary if you need to.

SympathyEmpathy

EMPATHY

Identification with and understanding of another's

situation, feelings, and motives.

sympathy

A feeling or an expression of pity or sorrow for the distress of

another; compassion or commiseration.

Recap: Read the Frankenstein extract

Answer the following question...How does Mary Shelly makes us empathise with the

monster and Victor in the novel, ‘Frankenstein’? Who do you have most sympathy for?

Mary Shelly makes us feel empathy for the character of the monster when he says........... This makes the reader

feel .......

You should write at least 5 sentences ...

REMEMBER :•USE key words in the question•USE a quotation with speech marks to support our point•EXPLAIN the effect of the language on the reader