'Frankenstein' reading journals

Complete 'Frankenstein' reading journals for all chapters by Monday 6 February.

Buy this edition of Dr Faustus in time for when we start to study it immediately after half-term.

Second coursework assignment

Read through the critical anthology essays and choose one that you wish to respond to for your second piece of coursework. Post ideas on your blog by Monday 30 January, indicating the essay you are referring to and the text that you will be using. Outline what argument you are proposing and show how you will be evaluating it.

Remember that a good coursework response will arise out of a question you ask about the points made in your chosen stimulus essay rather than just an application of its points to a text e.g. don't just discuss how an obviously feminist piece of writing is feminist or how a poem is using different types of metaphor. Examine how useful such approaches are to a particular text.

Frankenstein, romantic or gothic?

After reading and reflecting on the second volume of 'Frankenstein' (up to chapter 17) comment on whether you feel the novel is more romantic than gothic in this section?  Hand in your comments on paper (about 500 words) by Monday 23 January. Refer to the essay linked in the previous post.

Also, how might this image of Byron's Manfred painted by Ford Madox Brown be useful in your response?

Frankenstein reading journals

Complete 'Frankenstein' reading journals up to the end of chapter 17 by Monday 9 January. Consider whether the novel is more romantic than gothic. This essay will help you to form an opinion. Also, find out what other critics have said about the romantic elements of the novel.

Coursework essay and Frankenstein reading

Complete your coursework essays and hand them in at the start of next term.

Finish reading 'Frankenstein' Remember that you need to read the novel several times before the exam. Use your reading journal notes to help you become a critical reader. Ask questions, make connections, consider contexts and evaluate ideas.

Read this interesting article by Germaine Greer to get you thinking critically.

Frankenstein - the first volume

What has been established in the first eight chapters of 'Frankenstein'? Consider themes and contexts. Post comments on your blog.

Coursework essay and Frankenstein Reading Journals

You are advised to submit your coursework essay by Tuesday 6 December. By this date post reading journal entries for chapters 1 - 8 of 'Frankenstein' on your blog.

Don't summarise each chapter, just pick out contextual points and note any key quotations. Focus your responses on possible interpretations of the novel as suggested by each chapter. A brief summary of what is discussed in class will suffice.