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Questions:
1. Who do you think is to blame for the deaths that occur in the novel? Is it Victor, the creature, society at large, or some combination? Why? Support the answer with examples from the book Frankenstein
2. Most monster stories tell us the story from one perspective, usually a person who has to fight the monster. In Frankenstein we get to hear the story from the perspectives of Walton, Victor, and the creature. How do these multiple perspectives impact your understanding of the story? Support the answer with examples from the book. Frankenstein
3. Are some people just born bad? Why or why not, and what should we as a society do to reduce "evil" acts as a result?
4. What do you think Shelley intended to mean by having Walton turn his ship around after hearing Victor and the Creature's stories? Support the answer with evidence from the book Frankenstein
5. Should we search for an author's intended meaning, or try to take our own meaning from their work?
6. Frankenstein was written at a time of great scientific advancement. What lessons can we learn from Frankenstein about science and technology that we can apply to today's society?
7. Imagine that you have been hired to make a piece of media (book, TV series, movie, video game, comic, etc) based on EITHER Dracula or Frankenstein. How would you adapt your version to make it scary to a modern Canadian audience?
In doing so, mention what modern fears and anxieties you have integrated into your adaptation to make the monster scary to a modern audience