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Lesson 1

Objective

Robert Walton is an adventurer who has always heard stories of the North Pole and he wants to see it for himself. On his journey, Robert Walton meets Victor Frankenstein, a man of his own class who has a wild story to tell. Robert Walton communicates this information, as well as Victor’s story, to his sister through letters. The objective of this lesson will be to discuss setting.

Lesson

Class Discussion: Why is Walton going to the North Pole? Why would Shelley choose such a remote area for the setting of her novel? How does this remote setting reflect the themes introduced in this first part of the novel? What does Victor’s sudden appearance on an ice flow suggest about his situation and the story he plans to tell? How does Shelley telling the reader about Walton’s hearing wild stories about the North...

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