"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process does not become a monster himself." (Friedrich Nietzsche) This week we're going to focus on one literary figure - Mary Shelley - and her best-known creation the novel Frankenstein (which Marry wrote at the age of 18 being basically stuck indoors for days on end due to a volcanic eruption - SOUNDS FAMILIAR, perhaps?). Some might not be aware of this fact but the titular figure Frankenstein is not the name of the reanimated monster but of the doctor who created him/it. Dr. Victor Frankenstein did not name the person/monster he created. He recoiled in fear and disgust when he saw what he had created and spent the most of the novel's plot trying to destroy "the monster" (see Nietzsche's quote above) who had done nothing (at the beginning) to deserve such treatment from the person who brought him to life, who gave him life. Since the novel was written, it has been adapted for theatre, television and cinema countless times. Due to these adaptations, we usually imagine the monster as having greenish skin, angular face , with bolts coming out of his neck though he/it did not look like that at all as you'll see based on the excerpt from the novel. The novel is written in an epistolary form while events are recounted from the perspective of various characters (even the Monster himself) which of course leads you to sympathize (*suosjećati) with his plight. 1. Watch the video above. It offers a relatively thorough introduction into the subject matter. Then, go to your books (page 48) and read extract A. Answer the questions in task 2. 2. Extract B is an adapted passage from the novel itself. I advise you listen to this audio while you read the text (page 49). The audio is based on the original text so there are some differences between the two texts (the audio one and the written one in your books). Don't let that distract or confuse you (listen till min 4). The audio uses much more complex vocabulary. 3. Listen to/read the text again, but before you do, go through this quizlet with the target vocabulary from the lesson on Frankenstein. You can also utilize the function "LEARN" within the quizlet platform.
4. Complete task 3 (1-6) on p.48 in order to incorporate these new words into your vocabulary. 5. Finally, as your feedback on the lesson on Frankenstein, go to google forms (please use your gmail accounts and not @skole.hr so I can track your progress more easily) and answer the posed questions. (deadline 8 April) : forms.gle/bEo749QfHgBBgQYA9
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