Tomorrow Is "In-Synch" Day

Today we dramatized (well, sort of--read the dialogue out loud) the confrontation between Frankenstein and the Creature that leads to Frankenstein's willingness to listen to the Creature's story.  As noted on yesterday's blog, I didn't want the lack of Ch. 10 to keep you from progressing through 11-15, so I gave you the essentials so you could keep reading. 

I also called your specific attention to the Romantic view of nature as a powerful force that can profoundly affect human emotion.  The general view is that the more stunning, grand, and primitive the surroundings, the more uplifting a force it may be.  In Frankenstein, however, the Gothic moodiness often prevails, and nature can be both positive and restorative (both physically and emotionally) as well as a force that can drag feelings down, matching outer, real-world dreariness with inner depression. Stay tuned for further examples of how Frankenstein's mood is affected by his natural surroundings.

As I've been warning re: the "catching up" headings for the past couple of days, you should be back on track as of  tomorrow.  One additional wrinkle, as announced in class today, is that you need to read Ch. 16 on your own (just a few pages), because we really do not have time to read that together in class.

So, for tomorrow, without fail, you should have read UP THROUGH Chapter 16. Most definitely utilize the questions hand-out to guide your reading and/or help you review this section.  I would expect some form of quiz tomorrow--something fairly thorough through Ch. 10, and "reading check" variety through Ch. 16.  But I will try to make it short, so you will have reading time for the rest of the period to get as much of 17-19 read in class as possible.

HOMEWORK OVER THE FOUR DAYS
Assuming you start the long week-end completely up to date (i.e., through Ch. 19), you are obligated to read only three chapters:  20-22.

But many of you will find it just as easy to finish the book.