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Chapter XIII

• Who is Safie? What is her significance to the story?• How does the Creature gain a deeper understanding of language?• What is the significance of learning language? How would the story

be different if the Creature had never learned to communicate? What does language and the ability to communicate symbolize?• What new problem does the Creature face once he begins to learn

and comprehend?

Monsters and Language

• Read the excerpt from Shakespeare's Tempest. Summarize the main ideas of each speech. • Compare and contrast Frankenstein's Creature with Caliban. • What does the acquisition of language mean for each of them? Does

it actually help them or does it only harm them?• Make a prediction. How will the Creature's relationship with the

people play out? Why?

Chapter XV

• What does the creature read? What does he learn from his reading?• If you were to recommend a few books to the Creature (or movies or

songs) in order to develop the creature’s sense of culture, what would you suggest? Why?• How does the creature discover his identity? What is his reaction?• What is the creature’s plan to make friends in spite of his ugliness? Is

this a good plan? Why?• What goes wrong? Why? What is this going to teach him?

Episodes 8-10 of Frankenstein, MD.

• As you watch, write three questions per video.• After watching, discuss with your group why the show adds so many details to the

beginning of the show. What does this add to the problems of the book?• How doHow does the Bethany house reflect the tension between Romantic and

Postmodern ideas? (Postmodern ideas are those influenced by a decentralization of meaning--basically, those that have been shattered by deconstruction.)

• How do Val and Fergus provide tension within this chapter? How do they add to the story?• Why does Beatrice connect with and choose to trust Maud? What is the connection

between the two? What is their connection to Ellen, other than the quest for answers? (pages 240-242)

• the videos treat death? In what ways is this similar to and different from the book?• Does it make a difference that Robert is Victoria’s friend and coworker? Why?

Chapter XVI

• After the first plan to cure his loneliness by befriending the blind man fails, what is the second plan the monster comes up with?• What causes this plan to fail?• What does the monster ask of Frankenstein to complete his third

plan?• Which of the three plans seem most feasible to you?

Chapter XVII and MD episode 11

• Outline the arguments for and against creating a female monster which Victor and the Creature make in this chapter.• What is Victor’s final decision? Why?• Write three questions for episode 11 of Frankenstein MD.