Frankenstein

villain

/ˈvɪlən/

noun

noun: villain; plural noun: villains

1. (in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

   "a pantomime villain"

2. informal•British

   a criminal.

   "some people have been tricked by villains with false identity cards"

3. the person or thing responsible for specified problems, harm, or damage.

   "the industrialized nations are the real environmental villains"

How could we tackle this essay question?

By focusing on one character:

Frankenstein

The Monster

By focusing on one theme:

Nature vs Nurture

Judgement and prejudice

Friendship

Task:
Each group will be given either a character or a theme to focus on.

In each group we need:
2 x quote analysers
1 x scribe
1 x general plot point finder

You will share your responses with the rest of the class.

​Is there a villain in 'Frankenstein'?

​Is there a villain in 'Frankenstein'?

Is there a villain in 'Frankenstein'?

Main Body Paragraphs:
We need three well researched paragraphs. We want the best possible quotes that reinforce our response to the essay question and prove the character or theme we have chosen is relevant.  

Have a look at the quotes you’ve collected and choose the three that you think are the best examples to support your opinion.  

It’s good to have quotes that come from different parts of the play (one from the beginning, middle and near the end is always a good idea) to show that you understand the play as a whole. 

We then need to form our paragraph plan around these stellar quotes!

​TARTS

T - Title
A - Author
R - Refer to question
T - Techniques
S - Summary

T - 'Frankenstein'
A - Phillip Pullman adapting Mary Shelley
R - is there a villain?
T - themes, stage directions, set design, imagery etc.
S - Summary of plot (max 2-3 sentences)

Challenge:

Add some interesting information you've found out about Mary Shelley.

e.g. how did she come up with the idea? What was it like at the time? quotes about the stories impact on society etc.