Frankenstein
Portfolio Project
For the next three weeks (seven class periods) we will be
working to complete a portfolio reflecting the work we have done with the novel
Frankenstein. The packet is designed to be worked on IN
CLASS. You will not be allowed to take
the packet home unless you have an EXCUSED absence from class. All work for the packet must be completed by
6/02/2014. I will NOT accept late work
because this is backing up against graduation.
Each section of this portfolio is a TEST grade. If you simply do not do a section, you will
be assigned a zero (0) for a test grade.
All work is to be completed as an individual (one-man/woman
wolf pack). There is no “group”
work. If you are seen copying work from
another student, you will receive a zero (0) for the test grade and the person
who allowed you to copy will receive a 50.
I’m not playing. I’m serious as a
heart attack. You may not copy work from
each other and if I catch you, you can expect a call home and zeroes.
Portfolio
You must complete project(s) from EACH of the five
categories:
Category I—Criminal Component (Choose one)
_____ Create a
criminal profile of Frankenstein or the monster (see worksheets with
questions).
_____ Create a crime
scene diagram of any three murders in the book (see handout for crime scene
work).
_____ Create a list
of modern crimes the monster could be tried for along with citations from the
text that prove he intended to commit these crimes.
Category II—Written Component (you must choose TWO from
this list)
_____ Write an editorial
for the newspaper expressing your views on Dr. Frankenstein’s ethical
dilemma.
_____ Rewrite a scene
from the novel (see list) from the objective point of view and explain how it
changes the tone and mood of the work.
_____ Rewrite a scene
(see list) from the novel but make it modern and use a new technology.
Category III—Artistic interpretation (Choose one)
_____ Create a
graphic novel (ten panels minimum) to reenact a scene from the novel (see
list).
_____ Create a
soundtrack for ten of the novel’s chapters.
You must summarize the chapter and tell why you picked the song you did
in a paragraph. Bonus points for
bringing in a mix CD of the project.
_____ Create a book
jacket for the novel. See assignment
sheet for details.
Category IV—Essay (Choose one) and compose a four to five
paragraph essay
_____ The horror
story is just as popular today as it was in Shelley’s early nineteenth century
England. What is the appeal of this
genre? Discuss elements from the novel
that parallel characteristics of modern horror tales such as Stephen King’s or
contemporary films such as Nightmare on Elm Street. What are the effects of these elements on the
audience and how might that explain our fascination?
_____ Ice is a
prevalent image and an integral plot device in the novel. How is it appropriate that the novel ends and
begins on ice? What is the symbolism of
ice for the characters in the story?
_____ Place
Frankenstein’s creature in modern times.
Suppose he had a family that raises him, includes him, and even enrolls
him in school. How might today’s society
treat Victor’s creature differently? How
would it mimic the time period of the novel?
_____ Dreams and
nightmares play a recurrent role in the novel.
Trace the use of dreams throughout the book, with emphasis on how they
relate to changes in Victor’s character.
