Frankenstein notes
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This page gathers a small set of user-made Frankenstein notes, covering characters, isolation, narrative and context. School students can practice discussing the novel, while teachers can find material for mostly secondary-level study. Explore the notes and pick a topic to start.
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- Mary Shelley25
- Frankenstein: Context and Influences26
- Gothic Features in Frankenstein12
- Frankenstein Plot24
- Frankenstein Chapter Summaries and Analysis36
- Frankenstein Characters74
- Themes in Frankenstein60
- Science, Creation and Ambition in Frankenstein13
- Family and Gender in Frankenstein8
- Frankenstein Language and Structure12
- Frankenstein Critical Interpretations12
- Frankenstein Quotes28
- Frankenstein Vocabulary20
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - created from Mind Map INTRO (as told by Robert Walton): Robert Walton writes his sister in England regarding how his dangerous trek has been going.His traveling is interrupted by seas full of ice, and he runs into Victor Frankenstein,...
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Frankenstein Isolation You may deem me Romantic, dear sister, but I bitterly feel the want of a friend - WaltonSolitude was my only consolation - VictorI saw and heard of none like me - CreatureI was shut out from intercourse with...
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"Frankenstein's scientific ambition to create life blinds him to the importance of compassion as the true animating spirit of humanity" How helpful do you find this view of the novel? "Frankenstein's scientific ambition to create life blinds him to the importance of compassion as the true animating spirit of humanity" How helpful do you find this view of the novel? PARAGRAPH ONEcreating the monster...
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - created from Mind Map INTRO (as told by Robert Walton): Robert Walton writes his sister in England regarding how his dangerous trek has been going.His traveling is interrupted by seas full of ice, and he runs into Victor Frankenstein,...
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Frankenstein GAPS - the author expects the reader to have prior knowledge, so therefore, it is assumed we already know, we mentally fill the gapSILENCES - the author has purposefully or accidentally left out something or...
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Characters in Frankenstein - created from Mind Map Victor Frankenstein Protagonist Creates a monster before abandoning him Is the son of Caroline and Alphonse Frankenstein Brother of William and Liz (through adoption) as well as future husband Victor follows his creat...
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Intertextuality in Frankenstein The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge1. Walton, like the wedding guest, is accosted by a mentally unstable stranger who forces him to listen to his cautionary tale. Polar regions are significant i...
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English Lit: Frankenstein Structure, Narrative and Form. FORM:Gothic Genre: characterised by an atmoshpere of mystery and a pseudo-medieval setting. Dark setting: 'a dreary night of November' Low Lighting: 'my candle was nearly burnt out' Extr...
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Frankenstein: A03 Critics - created from Mind Map Romanticism David Lodge 'Apart from the odd storm at sea, weather was given scant attention in prose fiction until the late eighteenth century. in the ninetheenth century, novelists always seem to be talking about it....
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'Frankenstein' Context - created from Mind Map Her Parents Her Parents Percy
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Frankenstein - Chapter Thirteen and Fourteen Chapter Thirteen: When I first read 'Frankenstein' I was put off by this section of the novel, where Shelley moves from Frankenstein's account of events to the creature's tale. I was always distracted by what I saw as...
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How writers present concept of change... - created from Mind Map Frankenstein Mutability first person narrator
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Untitled Context : Mary Shelley - radical feminist, an atheist with a catholic background, an anarchist who believed we could live peacefully without laws. Historical context: Mary Shelley didn't put her name on Frankenstein f...
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Frankenstein context - created from Mind Map Shelley was intelligent, with her own views on various social and political views Tragedy followed her throughout her life On holiday, Lord Byron proposed that each of them wrote their own ghost story to amuse and fri...
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Mary Shelley - created from Mind Map Writer Parents Born in 1797
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The character note created from a mind map is a useful starting point for sorting out who is who. It introduces Victor and his family, as well as the creature. The note on the opening begins with Robert Walton's account, offering another way into the story.
Other notes look at isolation, scientific ambition and compassion, or the change in perspective in chapters thirteen and fourteen. Intertextuality in Frankenstein considers a connection with The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. There are also notes on context, critics and the novel's structure, narrative and form.
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Which note is a good place to start?
The character note created from a mind map is a useful place to start if you want to get familiar with the people in the novel. For a route into the story, the note on the opening follows Robert Walton's account of his journey and meeting with Victor.
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Most resources in this collection are at secondary level, making the page a useful place for school students studying the novel and teachers looking for material. Listed resources mention GCSE English Literature, A-level English Literature and IB. Check each note to see whether its topic fits your work.