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1. Write a statement that you think explains the essence of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. In framing your statement, you might want to think about Shelley's subtitle for her novel, (A Modern Prometheus), the myth of Prometheus, and the poetic retellings of the myth that Percy Shelley, and Lord Byron produced around this same time. Why has the tale of this modern Prometheus become one of the stories we keep telling ourselves. How do these Romantic writers understand the conflict between individual experience and authority? Do they see problems with individualism? Or you might want to talk about some aspect of the film that confused or deeply moved or interested you. Use the back of this sheet if necessary. (10 minutes)







2. Write a brief explanation of the feelings you had after viewing the film and reading the work. (5 minutes)







3. Introduce yourself to the students in your group and share your questions and explanations with the rest of the group. Spend a bit of time talking with each other about each of the questions to see where they lead you. (15 minutes)

4. Share your statements with each other and try to draft a combined statement about the essence of the film you talk about. Summarize the feelings your group had after reading the work(s) in question. (30 minutes)

5. Turn in this sheet with the summary sheet for your group. Write the names of the rest of your group in the spaces provided.

OUR STATEMENT IS:

The members of group #_______ were:

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