April 23

AGENDA:

1) Vocabulary quiz + quiz on Chapter 18-21
2) The language of Frankenstein
3) What are the benefits of horror? 
4) Movie Clips + "Horror Movies"


HW: Read Chapters 22 and 23 tonight; Answer questions on Frankenstein movies in your journals and be prepared to discuss tomorrow in class

1. What elements, if any, have the film makers kept the same as in Shelley's tale? Why have they chosen these elements? Alternatively, are there important elements of the novel left out of the film? How might these changes affect the audience? Are elements of humor included in the film? How does it affect the viewer?

2. Discuss the special effects. Consider lighting, music, and sound. How do these elements add to your understanding of the novel? What differenmces exist between the film's interpretation and your own while reading? Do these differences add or change your analysis of Shelley's work? Explain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mJNYSV-OXc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7w9uWFIMBs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG3-GlvKPcg&feature=related   -- PSYCHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKyiXjyVsfw   -1931 Frankenstein

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOPTriLG5cU  - Young Frankenstain comedy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg17y6iz7Xs -- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 1994