Choose one of the following prompts
Prompt 1. If you were to do an Internet search of the word Frankenstein, you would get over 13 million results, most of which do not refer to Mary Shelley’s novel. Frankenstein, the monster, has been the star of numerous films, and the term “a Frankenstein” indicates the potential result of any sort of controversial scientific experiment. Write a five-paragraph essay analyzing the influence Frankenstein has had in popular culture and science. The first paragraph should include an attention-getter and your thesis statement. The three body paragraphs should explore specific examples of “Frankenstein” in popular culture and/or science. The final paragraph should be an overall corſclusion with a restatement of the thesis. Prompt 2. The creature’s only hope for friendship is with the blind father of the De Lacey family. The creature explains, “… a fatal prejudice clouds their eyes, and where they ought to see a feeling and kind friend, they behold a detestable monster.” Ultimately, everyone is prejudiced against the monster for his appearance. How is the creature affected by this prejudice? How is this theme relevant to society today? Write a five-paragraph essay analyzing the theme of prejudice in the novel Frankenstein. The first paragraph should include an attention-getter and your thesis statement. The three body paragraphs should provide examples of the prejudice the creature endures, demonstrate the effects of this prejudice on the creature, and make a connection between the novel and society today. The final paragraph should be an overall conclusion with a restatement of the thesis. Prompt 3. A symbol in literature is a word, image, object, event, or person that has greater meaning than its literal definition. Authors use symbols to convey ideas in a subtle way. One symbol used in the novel Frankenstein is fire. When the creature first encounters fire, he says, “How strange, ‘I thought, “that the same cause should produce such opposite effects!” What does fire represent throughout the novel? Write a five-paragraph essay analyzing fire as a symbol in the novel Frankenstein. The first paragraph should include an attention-getter and your thesis statement. The three body paragraphs should provide specific examples of fire in the novel. The final paragraph should be an overall conclusion with a restatement of the thesis.
