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Reading AND OTHER Assignments
Through Chapter 5 of Victor's story by April 12.
Know the monster by Monday, April 16.
Through chapter VII by Wednesday, April 17.
Watch the video in the "What did you see" link. NOW
Essay due Tuesday, 4/24 beginning of the hour
Through 17 by Thursday, 4/26
Respond to Calkin's post. 4/27
Read through chapter 19 by Monday 4/30
Through Chapter 21 by May 1
Finish novel by Friday, May 4
Look for a test next week
And so it begins...
I am looking forward to sharing Shelly's novel, Frankenstein, with you through this blog. While blogging is fun and creative, please show respect for you classmates' opinions. Bad behavior will result in a written assignment equal to numerous blogging sessions, so do not create any monsters of your own!
Requirements:
Once you have a login, you will be expected to post at least twice for every session in the computer lab. Your post may be a quest ion or response to a classmate's question or reponse.
Stay current on the reading, or you will not be able to participate fully.
I will be reading your posts, but I may or may not choose to participate.
mariner
Reading to accompany the novel
- Rappaccini's daughter, N. Hawthorn
- Prometheus myth
- Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Coleridge
- The Monsters
23 comments:
I found the rime of the ancient mariner kind of hard to read, but it seemed to me that the mariner is trying to explain to the bridegroom his adventure on the sea. I didn't find many parallels other than the fact that they are at sea. It was a really long poem though. The mariner is trying to explain to the bridegroom one of his sea adventures. I guess that the bridegroom could represent Walton and the mariner represents Frankenstein and he is telling him one of his painful adventures much like Frankenstein is going to tell Walton about his "monster."
The parallels of the two are that they both are at sea with very uncertain futures. The albatross could be similar to the man on the ship in Frankenstein giving them both the ability to move with a purpose. The bridegroom could represent Walton because they both are being told stories from someone. Also the fact that the adventurous stories are being told to both about mysterious happenings is another similarity.
Why is Walton so glad to have Victor around?
to have something adventurous to look forward to on a boring sea voyage
Because he is tired of being surrounded by dumb sailors
Even though I found both the letters and the rhyme confusing, I think I see a similarity in the albatross and the ship guy. The man on the ship kind of gives Walton motivation. Just like the albatross flew around as "hope" for the crew so the capitan could steer them through!... as far as the bridegroom goes... I don't really see much of anything..
yes dumb sailors as well
I don't know about anyone else, but I personally feel sorry for the albatross.
Why would you feel sorry for the albatross?... didn't he help the sailors?... or did I not read enough or something...
The bridegroom is Walton and the mariner is Frankenstein. Frankenstein, just like the mariner, had many hard times and troubles he had to overcome and is telling his story to Walton.
Yes, the albatross helped the sailors, but the mariner eventually shot and killed it.
The albatross was killed by the mariner.... he was simply trying to help. A token of hope if you will.
I don't know about everyone else but I agree with Erica...I feel bad for the albatross.
Yeah... I can definately see the similarities between it all now... The whole "killing the albatross"... then "killing the monster"...
So... yeah, I do feel sorry for the albatross, so much good it did in vain.
so you are comparing the albatross to the monster? what parallels are there between those two characters?
I agree with erica too. I feel bad for the albatross it was just trying to help the sailors out.
Well... the Albatross was a good creature... he did good things and harmed no one...
The monster was good... even though he was confused at first and then freaked out a little bit, he was just trying to survive.
They were both killed by the ones that they "helped"...
Why would the Mariner want to kill a good omen? obviously he got what he deserved because look how it turned out...
The albatross was just trying to help the sailors but the mariner killed it. The albatross didnt deserve to be shot for trying to help.
Good post "For every action there is an equal and opposite." You made a valid point.
should the mariner or frankenstein be shunned for the "crime" they committed?
seriously though, the Monster hurt noone... the Albatross hurt noone...
WHY did the mariner act the way he did?...
i didn't really understand the poem. it was hard to follow. i think that walton was very happy for victor to be around because it was another intelligent being to converse with.
The Albatross was killed by the Mariner.
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