SeniorsSpeak

We we studied Frankenstein, we began to see the Creature in a whole new perspective when we heard his “side of the story.”  Can we apply the same idea in the movie, A Man Without A Face? What do you think of Justin McLeod?  How is his situation similiar to the Creature in Frankenstein? 

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We are about to engage in several days of Renaissance poetry.  When we use the term poetry, what do you think of and why?  Do you enjoy poetry?  Why, or why not?  Do you have a favorite poem or poet? 

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If you are looking for shawc3blog, you’ve found it!  I had to change the look of the page due to some problems with Internet Explorer.  I think this page will work for everyone.  Hope you are reading and looking over the notes on the wiki - http://seniorsspeak.wikispaces.com.  I will be posting other things to “think” about and ”discuss” later today. Remember to finish Frankenstein.  By the [...]

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Just wanted to link to the new online wikispace for our class.  I have posted all the study guides on this space.  Check out
www.seniorsspeak.wikispaces.com 
Let me know if this is helpful for you. 

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Which of the following is Victor’s most irresponsible act:  his creation of such an ugly being, his abandonment of the Creature and neglect of the Creature’s education, his refusal to create a partner for the Creature, or his refusal to tell anyone (until Walton) what he had done?  Explain your choice.

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The Creature claims that his evil behavior is not entirely his fault – if other people had not treated him so badly, he would have continued to behave in a virtuous manner.  Today, it is often argued that a person’s environment, including people, is too a large extent responsible for his or her behavior.  Do [...]

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Imagine you are creating the soundtrack for the movie based on the novel, Frankenstein.  Choose a song(s) you would include and explain why.  Be sure to include the following information:

Name of song
Name of artist
Excerpt from lyrics
Explanation why the song relates to themes/ideas/characters in novel

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