oe Frankenstein OXFORD BOOKWORMS LWFRANKENSTEIN ‘Thereare probably more lms ofthis sad and frightening, story than of any other story in the world. Why do so ‘many peopl like ie? Is it because Frankenstein's monster fs something we all koow, something from our worst dreams? Ie is an old story, and a new story ~ ‘ld? because it ‘was writen more than 180 years agos ‘new" because Frankenstci’s problem is the same problem that scientists have toda. Science gives us many wonderful iscoveries ~ machines, computers, weapons but how {do we use these things? Will they give ws a better Iie, oF will they destroy us in the end? Victor Frankenstein creates @ new man, bigger and stronger than any other man ~ 3 huge and Frigening ‘monster But even monsters need Tove, and when his creator eurns away from him, the monster begins co destroy everything tha Frankenstein loves,~ Famasy & Horr Frankenstein Seage 3100 adwords) Seve io: ener Bast Founder Edo Ta Hes Actives Er: Jennie ast and Alison BaerFrankenstein Retold by Patrick Nobes ~cenit nig ln spent, ak sSatltaanernsca atten a ma ceoCONTENTS. Chapeer Chapters 2-6 Chapters 7-9 (Chapeors 10-14 Chapter 15 ACTIVES Before Reading activtries: While Reading crimes: Aer Reading a 8 s “ 6 « °1 © Crarsin somehings moving on the ice. Look ver Ce The sailor stood at the top of the mas, high above the CCaprain. His hand pointed avay from the ship, across the ales of ice that covered the sea Te Captain looked to the north, where the sailor was pointing, He saw something eoming fast towacds che ship ser0ss the ie. He put his elescope to his eye, ad throwgh ithe could sce the shapes of ten dogs pulling a sledge ower the ice. He could also sce the driver ofthe sledge ~ a huge figure, much bigger than a man, The sledge came nearer and nearer to the sea. Soon it was only a quarter of a mile from the ship. No one Look over therePrankenstin needed a telescope now t0 sce the huge figure of the driver. Sualdenly the sledge went behind a mountain of ie and disappeared. At thae moment another sledge appeated. It too, was moving fas, and was lealy chasing the fist sledge This driver was. smaller fg Faster and faster che dogs ran; then the second sledge also disappeared behind the mountain of ice. Two hours passed. The sledges did not appear again Nothing mosed on the ice. Soon n night there was a storm. Inthe morning the sailors saw that treat pieces of ice were floating round the ship. Suddenly the sailor on the mast shouted again, “Capeain, can see a man on the ie cy more ike an oedinary man, It came, and in the The sailor was pointing to a piece of ice that was Hating near the ship. Aman was sitting on che ice, and near him Som night come, and in the might there ns a storm.Prankenstin was a broken sledge. The man was nearly dead from cold and could not walk. The sailors cartied him carefully on to the ship, and took him tothe Captain, who said ‘Welcome to my ship. am the Capeain and my name is Robert Walton. “Thank you, Captain Walton,’ the man said. “My name is Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein.” Then he fainted and said no more. “Two days passed before then Jn was strong enough total, sand then the Captain asked him to tell his story. “Tam trying to catch someone,’ said Frankenstein, “That is why I have come so far north on the ie.” ‘We saw you following someone,” the Captain said. “He was huge, much bigger than a man. We saw his sledge just in front of you on the nighe before the storm.” “Lam pleased you all saw that huge figure,’ Frankenstein said. “Pechaps that will help you to believe my story.” During the days, while che Capeain worked on the ship, Frankenstein wrote down his story and each evening he read ‘what he had written to the Captain. Hee is Vietor Frankenstein's story.Victor Frankenstein's Story Begins 2 12 born in Switzerland, in the town of Geneva. My parents loved each other very much, and I Fearn from the example of theie lve. I learnt that to love and to be patient are the most important things in the world. ‘My mother hoped to have a daughter after [was born, bout for five years I was the only chil. And then my mother found a sister for me, She was helping a family in which there were five children. They were very poor, and the children were thin and hungey. One of the children was a lide girl, with golden hair and blue eyes. Her name was Elizabeth. My mother took the little gel into our family and Elizabeth became the daughter that my mother had always wanted. As I grew older, my love for Elizabeth bbocame stronger al the time. Laer my mother had to other sons, Ernest and Wil {A young woman called Justine came 10 ive inthe house co hell my mother with the children, We loved her as muuch as she loved us, ‘The years passed happily and we had everything that we needed. At school I met another very fine person. His name was Henry Clerval, and he was very clever. My family also liked him very much, so he was a welcome visitor to our housePrankenstin I studied very hard at school. I wanted co know the secrets of life, and, most of all, | wanted to know how 0 make living things. I read all the books that 1 could find (One day, something happened thar added a new idea to the ideas that I already had. Twas fften at che time, and we were on holiday inthe mountains. There was a wild storm, and with it came the most frightening thunder and lightning, thar I have ever seen in my life. About twenty metres in front of our house was a great tre, Suddenly a huge fork of lightning hit the ere. Alera few seconds, there was nothing, left of ir excepea black piece of wood two mettes high, The lightning had destroyed | saw how strong, clectricty was. I began to read ll che books that 1 could find ahou electricity and its tetrble power 3 Fe seventeen years my life was very happy. Then the firs sad thing happened. My mother became very ill, ad soon she knew that she was dying. Just before she died, she asked Elizabeth and me co goto her toom. She held ont hands and said ‘My children, I am very happy because you love each other, and because one day you will get married. Everyone inthe family lowes you, Elizabeth, Will you take my place in the family, my dear? I can die happy if you will look after them when Ihave gone.Victor Erakenstin’ Story Begins [My mother died, and we were very sad, because we loved her dearly. Elizabeth was brave and helped us; smile gave us some happiness inthe unhappy day other's death ‘The time eame for me to go to university. [did noe want to leave my sad family, but we all knew chat I should go. Ir was hard ¢o leave, t00, because the parents of my good friend Heney Clerval would not ler him go to university with me, And so I had to go alone ‘On my first day at the university T met a after my Professor Waldman, who was one of the greatest scientists in the work. He gave a wonderful talk to all che students ‘who were starting at the university. He ended his talk by saying: ‘Some of you will become the great scientists of tomorrow, You must study hard and discover everything that you can, That is why God! made you intelligent ~ co help other people.” ‘After the professor’ talky [ thought very caroflly. 1 remembered the storm when I was fiften, I remembered how the lightning had destroyed the tee. 1 wanted to use electricity 10 help people, and I wanted to discover the secrets of life decided to work on these two things. T did rot know chen that my work would destroy me and the people that L loved. I sarted work the nextday. I worked very hard and soon Professor Waldman and I rwalized cha I could learn to be a very good scients “The professor helped me very much, and other important,Prankenstin How doe Iie begin? lit possible to pu if to dead things? scientists who wore his friends helped! mey too, 1 as interested in my work and I did not rake one day's holiday during the next swo years. I did not go home, and my lerters to my amily were very short. After ewo yeats 1 had discovered many things and 1 buile a scientific machine that owas better than anything in the university. My machine would help me answer the ‘most important question of all. How does life begin? Is i possible to pus life into dead things? To answer these ‘questions about life I had to leatn frst about death, 1 had to watch bodies from the moment when they died and the warm life let them. In che hospital an! in the university | watched the dying and the dead. Day after day, month after month, I followed death, Ie was a dark and ecrrible Then one day, the answer came to me, Suddenly 1 was sure that F knew the secret of life. I knew that I could put sVictor Erakenstin’ Story Begins life into a body that was nor alive. | worked harder and harder now. I slept for only a shore time each night, and 1 did not eat much food. 1 wrote £0 ry family less often. But they loved me and did not stop writing to me, They said they understood how busy I was, ‘They did not want me co stop work to write orto see hem. ‘They would waie until [ had more time. They hoped to sce me very soon. “The professors realized that Iwas doing very important work, and so they gave me my own laboratory, There was a small fat above the laboratory, where [ved and sometimes | stayed inside the building for a week and did not go out. Above the laboratory I built a very tall mast. Ie was 150 metres high, and higher than the tallest building in che city. The mast could catch lightning and could send the electricity down 10 my machine in the laboratory. T had never forgotten the lightning that had destroyed the tee. ‘There had been so much power in the electricity of that lightning. {believed I could use that electricity to give life ro things thar were dead. Twill say-no more than thar, The secret of my machine must die with me, Iwasa very clever scientist, but I did not ake Ts makin realize then what a teerbh4 L: my laboratory I made a body. I bought or stole all the Pieces of human body that I needed, and slowly and carefully I pur them all rogether | didnot lee anybody enter my laboratory or my Ha while 1 as doing this awful work. I was afeaid ro ell anybody my terrible secre. Thad wanted to make a beautiful man, but the fave of the ereature was horrible. Is skin was thin and yellows its eyes were as yellow as its skin, Its long black hair and white teeth were almost beautiful, but the rest of the face was very uly Its legs and arms were the i huge. Thad to use big pieces because it was too diffcule co 1 bought or stole ll he pieces of buman boy that I needed wVictor Erakenstin’ Story Begins join small picces together. My creature was two and a half snctres tll For a year [had worked to make this creature, but now it looked terrible and frightening, 1 almost decided +0 Uestroy it But I could not, [had to know if L could pu ie [joined the body co the wires from my machine. More wires joined the machine to the mast. [was sure that my ‘machine could use electricity from lightning to give life ro the body. I watched and waited. Two days later I saw dark clouds inthe sky, and L knew that & storm was coming, At about one o'clock in the morning the lightning came. My ‘mast began to do its work immediately, and the electricity from the lightning travelled down the mast ro my machine ‘Would the machine work? Ac first nothing happened. But after few minutes 1 saw the ereature’s body begin to move. Slowly ceri, che body came alive. Its arms and legs began to move, and slowly it sat op. The dead body had been an ugly thing, but alive, ie was ‘much more horrible, Suddenly wanted 10 escape from it ran out of the laboratory, and locked the door. I was filled with fear at what Thad done. or hours I walked up and down in my flat. At last [lay down on my bed, and fell asleep. But my sleep was full of terrible dreams, and I woke up suddenly. ‘The horrible thing that 1 had ereaced was standing by my bed. Is yellow eyes were looking at me; its mouth opened and it nPrankenstin made strange sounds at me. On its yellow face there was an awful smile. One of its huge hands reached towards Before it could couch me, I umped off the bed and ran downstairs into the garden, I stayed there all night, but 1 could not think clearly. I was afraid. And when morning came, I went out into the town and began to walk abou. I did not norice where 1 was walking, but soon 1 came to the station. train from Geneva had just arrived, and the passengers were laving the station, One of th towards me when he saw me. Ie was my dear frend Henry Clerval. He was very pleased to see me, He took my hand and shook ie warmly. *My dear Victor!” he said, ‘What a lucky chance that you are here atthe station, Your father, and Elizabeth and the others, are very worried about you, because you have not visited them for a long time, They asked me ro make sure that you are well. And [have very good news. My father has agreed to let me study’ ar the university, so we shall be able tospend a lot of time together” Twas very happy to hear this news, and for a moment | forgot my fears. [took Henry back eo my flat and asked him eo wait outside while I went in to Took, I was afraid that the creature was still there. But it had disappeate. Av that time [did nor think of other people, and whae che srearure could do co them. I rook Henry into the fat and cooked a meal for us. But Henry noticed how thin Twas, 2Victor Erakenstin’ Story Begins and chat I was laughing t00 much and could not sit stil Suddenly he said: ‘My dear Victor, what is the matter with you? Are you ill? Has something awful happened?” “Don’t ask me tha,’ Teried. Fat my hands ove m yes. I thought I could see the horrible creature there in front of me, I pointed wildly across the room, and shouts! “Hee can tell you. Save me! Save me!” I tried to fight che creature, but there was nothing there. ‘Then | fainted and fell to the oor. Poot Henry! I do not know what he thought. He called 1 doctor and they put me t0 bed. I was very ill for ovo. ‘months, and Henry stayed and looked after me. His loving care saved me from death, I wanted to go home and sce my family as soon as possible. When 1 was well enough, I packed my clothes and books. All my’ luggage was ready, and 1 was feeling very happy when the poseman arrived with some letters, One of the leters ended my short time of happiness. 5 he Jeter was from my father in Geneva, and this is what he wrote My dear Victor, | want you ro know before you a awful thing has happened. Your dear youngest 3Prankenstin ‘brother, William, is dead, He was murdered. It happened last Thursday evening when Elizabeth and I and your two brothers, Ernest and Wiliam, went fora walk outside the city. William and Ernest were playing, William had hidden from Ernest, and Exnest asked Elizabeth and me to help find Williams, ‘We all began to search for him, but we couldn’ find him, We searched all night. At five in the morning 1 found him, He was lying on the gras, white and still could see the marks of fingers on his neck ~ the murderer had strangled him Elizabeth had let him wear a gold chain of hers round his neck, On the chain was avery small Picture of your mother. We all ehink cha someone ‘murdered William to steal the gold chain, Poor Elizabeth is ersibly unhappy at William's death. She thinks he died hecause she let him wear the chain, Hurry home, my dear Vietor. You ae the only one ‘who can help Elizabeth, and we ll need you. With al our love, You Father Henry helped me to catch the train, The journey seemed very long, and it was late at night before the train reached Geneva, I decided to spend the night in a village outside che town and go home early in the morning. I wanted to se che place where William hal die. [As [started my walk, a storm broke and lighting lit the 4Victor nkonstein's Story Begins hi tris enbappy at Wiliams death sky. The police had put posts round the place where the ‘murderer had strangled William, so I found it easly cried sadly as [stood thete. My poor brother had heen a kind and hhappy boy, and we had all loved him. Again the lightning lie the sky, and T saw a huge figure standing in the ean. When I saw i I knew at once what it was, Iewas the creature that [had made, Bur although I asked myself knew the answer. He had murdered my Whar was he doing there brother. [was sure that I was right. T decided to try and catch him. But as T moved, he san towards the mountains, He ran much faster than any man, He climbed the mountain easily, reached the top, and disappeared stood there inthe dark and the rain, and knew that [had created a monster. And he had murdered my brother. 1s6 A {first I decided to tell the police my story. But would, they believe me? I had been very il, When the police Tearnt about my illness, they would think the monster was just one of my bad dreams. I decided that I could not tell anybody. T went home to my family and they were very pleased to see me, Then they told me that the police had found the murderer. Perhaps you will think that this was ood news, but I have not told you who the police had arrested, [As I went into the house, I noticed chat one person did not come to meet me. It was Justine, the young woman who looked after the children and who was like a sister to us And it was Justine that the pol 'A few days after the murder, the police had searched the house and had found the gold chain in Justine’ coat pocket. Everyone in the family knew thar Justine had not murdered ‘William, I knew who the murderer was, bur I eould nor tel anyone, We were sure chat Justine would be free after the tril, because nobody could believe that she was a But we were wrong, ‘The trial did not go well for Justine. There we umber of strange facts chat were difficult to explain, and the judge decided that she was che murderer. The punishment for murder was death. We argued and cried. e had arrested derePrankenstin We said she could not murder anyone. But nothing could change the judge’ order. So I got up early and went 0 the judge's house and told him about the monster. He did not believe me. He the Justine’ life. Inthe prison Justine waited quietly for death, We spent ‘many hours with her, and she spoke calmly and kindly to ts. She was happy because we believed that she had not killed William, And she was almost looking forwatd ro death, because then she would be with William and our dear mother in a place of peace ‘Her love and gentleness added to my great unhappiness I knew she was going to die because of me. I knew my bother had died because of me. | had brought nothing hut sadness and misery o my family. T took a hoat and went out on Lake Geneva, Why didn’t T end my life then? Two things stopped me. My father was old and another death would probably kill him. And I had to stay alive ~ to keep my family safe from che Fear for my family and hate for my monster were with sme day and night, I became ill again, and El could not help me. T needed t0 escape for a while ~ co leave my unhappiness behind me. So went to walk alone in the Alps. | hoped the wild beauty of the mountains would help me. Slowly I became calmer among the beautiful mountains Tear to sleep again, al for days T didnot se anybouy. ight Twas lying in order to save albeth’s love 18Prankenstin Then one morning 1 saw a figure coming towards me faster than any man could go. It jumped easily over che rocks and I saw with horror the monster that I had create. (n his face was look of deep sadness, but also of evil. At first I ould not speak because [hated him so much, But at last I suid ‘You are an evil creature. I shall kill you if can, because you have killed rwo people cha love The monster's yellow eyes looked at me. “I am the tunhappiest creature in ehe world, but I shall fight for my life" he sai. Tam bigger and stronger chan you, but L will rot stare the fight I shall always be gentle to you because you are my king and creator. You made me, and you should Tove me and be kind to me, lke a father. William and Justine died because you did not love me. Why did you create me if We are enemies” I said. “Leave me now, of lee ws fight 2“The Monsters Story until one of us is dead. You are a murderes. How can I be kind to you?” ‘You say Fam a murderer’ the monster said wane to kill your own creature, Ise that wrong, #00? Task out you you to do one thing for me ~ listen, Come with me vo @ warmer place, and listen to my story. Then you can decide.” [thought carefully about whar he had sai. le was erue that I had given him life bur 1 had not given him love. 1 Aocided to go wit He cook me oa mountain hut where he lit 6 him and listen to his story West down by the fire and he began co tell me hs story. ‘The Monster's Story 7 fter | had left the laboratory, | escaped into the ‘country outside the town. | soon fet hungry and thirsty, and my first food was fait which | found on some ‘ees near a river | drank fom the river and then lay down and went to sleep, AL ist my eyes and ears didnot work very well, but ater a while | began to see and hear clearly ‘One day, snow began to fall. Of course, | had never ‘walked in snow before, and | found that it made my feet very aPrankenstin cold. | realized that | needed food and a place to get warm. ‘Soon | eaw a small hut where an ald man was cooking his breakfast over afr, When the old man saw me, he shouted loudly and ran away as fast as he could. | did not understand wat the man was doing, but! wanted tobe near the fre, So | sat down in the warm, and ate the man's breakfast. Then | walked across empy folds for some hours until I reached a village. went info one ofthe houses, but there were children Inside. They began to scream when they saw me, and their ‘mother fainted. The whole village came to see what was the Irouble. Some of the people ran away wien they saw me, but the others shouted and throw stones at me, They wanted to kil me, | was badly hurt, but | escaped and ran into the open county. Later, | found an emply hut, which was built against the wall of small house. | was afraid to go into the house attr what had happened inthe vilage, so I hid inthe hut, There | was safe, and could escape from the cold, and hide from people who wished to hurt me. [And then | found that there was a small hole in the wall bbetwoon the hut and the house. Through this hoe | could see into the room next othe hut. Three people lived in the house. a beautiful git, an old man, and a young man. Day ater day | watched the three people. | saw how kind they were to each other. I wanted 80 much to go into the house and be with them, but | knew I must stayin the hut. could net forget how the vilage people had hurt me when I ‘tied to go into the house there, 2Prankenstin Each night, ater the people in the house had gone to bod, | stole some oftheir food for mysel. But soon | realized that ‘the old man was bind. And | realized too that often the three of them did not have enough to eat. | saw the two young people put extra food on the blind man's plate, although they were hungry themselves, When I saw that, | stopped stealing theie food. Their Me was already hard enough, so | went back to the wild fruit in the woods. | tried to help them in other ways, 100. During the right ut firewood for them, and added it secretly to the wood which the young man had cut during the day | was very happy to see how much this pleased the young ‘Alter a while | began to understand some of the noises that the people made to each other. The first words that | Understood were words ke “iret and ‘bread! | also learnt ‘thatthe three people called each other by names. The git was Agatha, the young man was Felix, and the old man was. called Father. | red to make the noises that they made, and slowly I began o speak The two young people were very beautiful. One day | saw rm own face in the water of the river. twas a terible face. | understood why people were tightened, why they shouted fand threw stones. | knew then that | could not let these: beautiful people see me. They would be frightened by my horrible face and body. ‘Summer was coming, and | continued to watch and learn | also continued to help the two people and their father, 4Prankenstin ‘and did many jobs for them ia the night. They wore always surprised in the morning when they saw what | had done. | heard them talk about the ‘good creature’ who did these "wondertl things. ‘But the family were often sad, and | wished I could make thom happy. !aoked forward tothe time when | could speak well enough to tak to them. And | was happy because | was: sure | would son have three good fiend. 8 O: ‘cay in summer a lady on horseback rode up to the house and knocked on the door. She had dark hair, and was very beautful. The family were all vary pleased to see her. | soon learnt that her name was. Sophie ‘She could not speak the familys language, and each evening Felix taught her some words. This was a very great help to me, because | was able to learn the meaning of many words that | had not been able to understand before. Felix taught Sophie from books about what had happened in the word in the past. So I learnt about the Greeks and Romans, fand about Christ, and about the fist white men in America and the sad story ofthe Indians. | could not understand why ‘men who knew all about good and evil could hate and kil teach other, earn other things too. eam that people think it is very 2%The Monster’ Story Important 10 have money and to come from a good family. learnt of the love between mother and father and child. And | realized that | had no famiy. The more | eam, the more | ‘thought, and the more unhappy I became. ‘S00n | discovered who Sophie was. The two families had met in France after Sophie and her father arrived thee from Turkey, thei own county. Sophie's father was put in prison by the French, but Felix and hie father had helped him to escape and leave France. When the French discovered this, Felix and his family lost all heir lands and money, and had to leave France for ever. Now | knew why they were so sad, and why they were poor. ‘But that was not al. Sophie and Felix loved each other, land Sophie's father had promised that they could mary. ‘Then, when he learnt that Felix had lost all his money, he broke his promise. But Sophis loved Felix very much, so she took some money and escaped from her father to search for Flix "had learnt to love these good people and I could not wat another day fo introduce myselt.| decided to speak fist tothe father, Because he was bind, and would nat be frightened by ny terrible face and body. ‘One day the three young people went for a walk while the ‘old man rested. When they had gone, | went tothe door ofthe house and knocked on it ‘The old man told me to ener, and to st down. ‘Thank you! | said. I am a traveler, and I'm tied and sad, | have no family oF frends. The people that I want to =Prankenstin have as my friends have never seen me, I they doit ake me | chal be alone in the world ‘Dont be 0 sad! the old man said, You wil find that the hearts of men are fl of love. If these friends are good people, they wil welcome you: ‘They are kind, and the best people in the world | said. ‘But when they meet me, they may not see a kind creature who has helped them. Instead they may see a monster, and they wal ate me ‘That mustrit happen’ the old man said. My famiy and | have had our dificult times, and well help you! "You are a very good man; | sald, ‘and i you help me, 1 shall be abe to lve with my frends and enjoy thelr love: [At that moment | heard the young people returning trom theie walk. | caught the old man's hand, and cried, ‘Now is the mel Save me and help mel You and your family are the ‘tends that | am talking about! Then the door opened, and in came Felix. Sophie, and Agatha. Their faces wer fled with horror and fear when they ‘saw me. Agatha fainted, and Sophie ran out of the house. Felix ran forward and pulled me away from his father. He ‘threw me to the ground and hit me again and again with his hheawy stick. id not ft @ hand against him, | id not want to hurt him ~ or any of them. My heart was heavy, and all hope left me, Iran out of the house and later returned silently to my hut. Nobody saw me. as9 ‘sat in my dark hut, and felt both angry and sad. One halt ‘of me wanted to hurt the people who fad hurt me. The ‘other half of me stl loved them. Inthe end I decided to try to speak to the old man again fel into an unhappy sleep, but when | woke in the moming, the family had gone. They had let the house during the night. | knew the name of only one other person. Although had sen you, Frankenstein for only afew moments, | knew that | belonged to you. When | had left your house, I had picked up a small bag. There was a book in the bag, and | could ow read i From i learnt my creator's name and address. Yu had made me, but why had you not looked after me, and ‘saved me from ths pain and unhappiness? I decided to goto Geneva, to find you. (One day as | was traveling, | saw a young gi running along the side of a river. Suddenly she fell ito the water. jumped into the river, fought against the fast-moving water, land brought her back to land, While I was doing ths, the gis father, who was looking for her, reached us. He was carrying ' gun, and when he saw me, he fred. The bullet ht my arm ‘and broke it. | el tothe ground in great pain, and the man ‘an the git ran into the woods as fast as they could, and lett The bullet was deep in my arm, and I lost alot of blood. Afr some days my arm began to get beter, but | became: 30The Monster’ Story ‘sadder and angrier than boo. had saved the gts ite, and how oid they thank me? With a ule in the arm! | began to realize that there was no happiness for me in if. Hate grow stronger in me every day. Hate for you, my creator, who had made me. ‘Two months later, | reached Geneva. That evening | hid among some tees outside the tovm, and went to sleep. But | woke when litle Boy ran info my hiding place. | thought I would catch the child and make him my triend before he was, ld enough tobe frightened of my terrible face. I caught the litle boy, but when the child saw me, he covered his eyes with his hands and screamed loudly. “Let me go, you monster the child shouted. Let me go, or! wil tll my father, Mr Frankenstein Ha vl cal the palce, and theyit punish you ‘Frankenstein’ | shouted, "You belong to my enemy, the ‘man that | want to hurt! The child fought and screamed, and | put my hand round his neck to stop him shouting. In a moment, the child lay dead at my feet | looked down at his body, and was pleased with what | had done. | knew that the death of this child would hurt you, Vietor Frankenstein, my creator. Then | saw something bright round the child's neck. It was a gold chain, and on the end of it was a picture of a very beautiful woman. | knew that a beautiful woman would never smile at me, and I wanted to run into Geneva, land kil as many people as | could. But | stopped myself, 3Victor Prankenstin continues bis Story and went to look for another hiding place. Soon | found a hut, which seemed to be empty, but when | entered | saw 8 prety young woman asleep on the floor. | hated her because she was prety. So | put the gold chain into one: of her pockets, and then, before she could wake up, | ran away. | knew the police would think that she had kiled the litte boy. Victor Frankenstein continues his Story 10 aL hhe monster finished telling me his story, and then he said “Lam alone and miserable. Only someone as ugly as Lam could love me, You must make another creature lke mie a ‘woman monster to be my wife.” “I shall never make another creature like yo “You have done enough evil on your own.” “IE you don’t help me, I shall make you more miserable than you have ever been in your life. You will wish you were dead,’ the monster said. ‘Bue if you make another monster to be my friend, we won't hut anyone and I will learn to love and be kind." T thought long.an hard about the monster's words 1 fle shouted. Be kind to me now, 3Prankenstin 1 thought long and hed about the monsters words sorry for him, He was so miserable, Perhaps I should help him, shall do. whar you ask,’ [told him. “Bur you must promise ro lve somewhere in the world where nobody lives ‘You must promise to stay away from other people. 1, ‘Please stat your work. 1 shall watch you, and when you are ready you ean be sage 1 nd ran down the “I promise [ promise!” he will come back.” He turned and llr me, I went back to Geneva immediately. My family were very worried when they saw me. I was pale and my eyes were will T could not forget my promise to the monster, and the sowful work that waited for me, But I had to doi, Ie was che nly way co keep my family safe... safe from his murdering hands around their necks. T needed to study for several months to make a woman monster successfully. heard that an English scientist had 4Victor Frankenstein continues bi Story done some useful work, so I decided to go to England, Before I went, my father asked me: ‘Are you going to marry Elizabeth, or do you lve another woman? Is this why you are so unhappy? *No, father I replied. ‘I have always loved Elizabeth, and I want co marry her. But I must do one more piece of scientific work before we can marry. | must go to England to-do the work and I want to marry Elizabeth when 1 My father and Elizabeth did not want mew go «0 England alone, because 1 had been so ill. They spoke to my old friend Henry Clerval, and he was very happy 0 travel with me. I was pleased that he could come, although 1 did nor want him to discover anything about my horrible work, Henry and 1 reached London in early October and stayed there for a few months, [met and sallked with English scientists, and leasnt many useful things from them. Then Henry sas invited to visit some friends in Scotland. I planned to travel with him, but [told him that | wanced to go walking in the mountains alone. Henry was nor happy with my plan, bu in the end he agree Thought all that I needed for a laboratory, and sent everything to Scotland. Henry and I travelled to Edinburgh together, and then I went further north, to find a good place for my laboratory. At last I found che right place ‘on an island off the north coast It was a wild and lonely place, Only five people lived on the island, so T could 3sPrankenstin The island wat a wild and lonely place work alone, and nobody would disconer my awful secret "There was large, empry hut on the island, and I brought builders from Scotland ro. make the hut into a laboratory for me. I showed them how to build my mast, and soon everything was ready for me to start work on the woman uw ne evening two months lacer T was siting in my laboratory. Most of my work was done, and F could finish che woman monster chat night, But I wondered if | should finish the work, Was I making a monster more evil than the first creature? Perhaps a thousand times mote evil. How could I know? Rechaps the woman monster would be another 36Victor Frankenstein continues bi Story surder people. Perhaps he ewo monsters would hate each other t She had not promised to stay away from other ‘and would kill, and murder, and destroy... without end, ‘As 1 thoughe these things, I looked up at the window: Suddenly, in the moonlight, I saw the monster’s awful face looking at me. And in his yellow eyes I could see only hate and evil knew he would not keep his promise I went over tothe laboratory table where the new ereature was lying, I pulled off the wiees that joined her eo my machine, I took a sharp knife and cut through the body that I had joined together so carefully. Through the window the monster saw me destroy his woman. With a loud and miserable scream of sadness and lost hope, he ean into che laboratory. “You have desteoyed all my hopes of happiness, he cred “You have lefe me with one feeling ~ hate... and with one wish ~r destroy your happiness. You will be sorry that you were ever born, Remember this: I shall be with you on your wedding night. He ran quickly out of the laboratory, and f watched him 1s be left che island in his boat and sailed avay across the Isat and cried as {thought of the danger to Elizabeth But I knew thar the monster would not visit us until our wedding night. would nor die easily, and I would try to kill him before he could kill me ‘The next morning I received letter from Henry. HeVictor Frankenstein continues bi Story told me that he was waiting for me to return. I decided to clear the laboratory and co leave the island on the following day, So I returned to the laboratory, where the pieces of the woman monsters body still lay on the floor. put them al ina large bag with some heavy stones. Then I took the bag, to my boat and sled out to sea, I threw the bag into deep water, and watched ie disappear. [was happier than I had felt for months. | knew I had done the right thing, and now there would be no second monster to follow the firs. I was very tired, and [went to sleepin the boat, do not know how long I slept, but when I woke up, 1 was in the middle of a storm, The wind was driving me farther out to sea and my boat began co fill with water. 1 knew 1 was. in great danger. After some ho 1 saw land to the south. Soon T could see the beach ... and 1 crowd of people standing and watching me, The faces e cold and unfriendly. [As [Tanded, four of the men came towards me and took the storm passed, a sme by the arms. ‘We are taking you to Mr Kerwin, the judge. He wants ro ask you some questions about the murder of a man here last night,’ one of the men told T vias sad to hear of the murder but I did not worry about it had been far avay’at the time, and knew nothing, about any murder. It would he easy to explain that. So 1 went with the men co the large house where Judge Kerwin lived, »”12 Tete tt mn i i ver seu ashe boed ate. He ated number of men ell me what ey Hasan and found the mit bet the frst man told his sory. He and his son were coming home fom 1 long ays fing tne dak night and on the Bach they bad fallen ovr the dead body ofa man. They had cried he body co the mere hose, and fund tht it was a good ooking young man shout ent fe year old. Ther werethe mark a agers found hisneck, When hy spe ofthe marks offing temererl the murder af my brother and fle cele fee “The son eh old hin wry He had sen boat with 3 man in not far from the Beach. He though vas my bose A woman hd ho sen man in Bo sing way from th each he thought wan the ma "Ther Iwas ake tthe oom whee the da body ly. How etn ll yu shat ch hen st the bo pac my tro ont an ri What hI done? My fen My ear rena The body was Henry Clea and 50 now had devoyed another pero Ths th enh wat 00 much for me all down ina kind of mas andthe ha wo ctry me fom the oo, Fortwo month was very il and wished only to ie, Bat aVictor Frankenstein continues bi Story slowly my madness lee me, and my health began to return, Ar ast was abl ro speak to Judge Kerwin, and I asked for news of my Family “There is someone here who ean answer your question better than I can,’ he said. “Your father arrived a few sinutes ago, ad is waiting to se you.” For the first time since Henry's death I felt some happiness. [held out my hands to my father as he came into the room, and he took me in his arms, He gave me the good news that Elizabeth and Exnest were safe and well Tas really too illo rave, but Fasked my father to take sme home immediately. The police had found somehody who had seen me on my island at the time of the murder, and so the judge ler me go free. My father looked after me on the long journey home, ght after ight while I was asleep, I shouted that I was the murderer of William, Justine, and Henry. My father asked me why I said these awful ching. | wanted to answer his question, bue I could ‘ot cell him my cereible secret. He thought that I was sil a litle mad. ‘We stayed for afew days in Parison the way home, and Elizabeth wrote to me at our hotel. This is what her leter ssid tnd sat sith me for every minute My dearest Vitor, Tam so happy to know that you will soon be home 8Prankenstin ‘Bur Lam afraid that Heney’s death is not the only reason for your sadness. Do you sil want go marry me, or do you love another woman? You must tell ove you, Victor and I dream of the day when I shall bbe your wife, Ba Ido not want you to marty me jst ‘because your parents wanted it.I ean only be happy if you are happy. Do not answer this letter, Wait until you arrive before you give me your and if Lan make you s make me happy. ver: Bue if you are well, le, I need nothing more to With all my love, Elizabeth 1 replied immediately. [old her that [loved her very much and wanted to marry her remembered the monster's promise to be with me on the night of my wedding. Let him come. We would fight 0 the death on that night. And after that fight, I would either be dead and at peace, or alive and free... fee to he happy with Elizabeth, ‘We arrived in Geneva soon after my letter had reached Elizabeth, Ie was wonderful to see her again. She ran into ry arms and I held her close. She cried when she saw how thin and old I looked. She, t00, was thinner because she had worried about me so much. Bur her gentleness and her love iad her as heautiful as ever “Prankenstin We agreed that the wedding would be in ten days time. As the day came nearer, I became more and mote afraid. tried to hide my fear, and laughed and smiled as often as 1 could, Elizabeth knew that I was unhappy, but she was sue she could give me happiness. She looked forward t0 our wedding [ hegan co carry a gun and a knife with me everywhere I 13 A fer the wedding a large number of our friends came to. party at our house, When the party had start, Elizabeth and I said goodbye and left for our honeymoon. ‘We traveled first by boat, and planned to spend the night ata hotel onthe other side ofthe lake. The mountains and 46Victor Frankenstein continues bi Story the lake were calm and beautiful and at last Elizabeth and | rime eve, enjoyed the fecling of happiness. Tn the evening the wind became stronger and soon reat storm broke abowe us. Every noise frightened me, and I kept my hand on my gun under my coat, 1 saw the monster in every shadow, Suddenly 1 realized how terrible the fight would be for Elizabeth. | asked her to go. to hed and I decided to search for the monster. 1 planned to join her when T sas sure he was not hotel Elizabeth left. me and I searched every comer of the hotel ~ every dark doorway and stairease. 1 could not find him, and 1 began to hope that he had not followed hotel. Bur suddenly, I heard a loud and terrible ether. For the firs time for months, and forthe last. Te came from our room ‘Then ~ too late ~ I understood. The monster had promised £0 he with me on my wedding night, but he had ‘ot planned to kil me. “The scream came again, and Iran to our oom. Why did T not de theee and then? ‘On the bed, Elizabeth lay still, in che cold sleep of death. [took her in my arms... and saw the marks of the murderers fingers on her neck. ‘Other people in the hotel had heard the screams and came into our room. I sent one of them co eal the police. The others let me alone with my misery. 1 held ElizabethVictor Frankenstein continues bi Story close, and as [held her, I saw the monster watching me through the open window of the room. Ther laugh om his face. I pulled my gun from my coat and fired at him. T missed, and he ran from the window and jumped into the lake, The other people heard the noise of the shot and came back into the room, [showed chem the place where the ‘monster had jumped into the lake. We searched the edge of the lake, but we could not find him. f returned to our oom and lay on the bed next ro my deae wife Suddenly 1 had another terrible thought. At this very soment perhaps my father was fighting ehe monster, with Ernest dead at his fect. [eft the hotel and returned to Geneva as fst as I ould, My father and Ernest were safe, but the awful news of Elizabeth's death killed yy father. He had loved Elizabeth early. He became il, and after a few days he died in my arms, So the evil monster had brought unhappiness and death to a dear old man who had never hur anybody. I do not know what happened next. 1 think 1 left che real world, and entered a dangetous world of dreams and madness. Later I found that they had put me in prison because of my machess After may months they let me free. Thad only one wish ~to find and kil the monster. ”4 Li to leave Geneva for ever. I took all the money that [ needed, an lefe the town, Before I left I wen to visit the place where William, Elizabeth, and my father lay at rest stood there and promised them that I would stay live until I had killed the monster. ‘loud, evil laugh rang out through che silentnight. Then 1 heard the monsters voice: “Ie pleases me that you have Aecided to live, because that is just what I want. Tran towards the voice, but I could not each che monster. I saw him running away, but he ran faster than any man could go — too fast for me to catch, But 1 followed him, and 1 have been following him si day. I shal stay alive until I ean catch him. He wants me to Tive as long as possible. He wants me to fel, day after day, the pain and misery that he has given me, He leaves messages to tell me where he is. He knows that I shall follow him, Tam only happy when fam asloep. I dream that lam with ry family and Elizabeth and Heney: When Tam awake, Took forward co my death, to the day when I shall be with them, In his last message the monster cold me that he was going north, He wanted to take me where che cold would hhurt me and make me more miserable. I followed him 0 the cold lands of the north, and bought dogs and a sledge 50Victor Prankenstin continues bie Stary the north 1 followed the monster to Until nom, he has always left me further and forther behind when I chased him, But the dogs were very fast and I was petting closer and closer to him. Soon he was only one day's journey in front of me. He was going toward the sea, and I hoped to catch him before he reached it, The chase over the ice continsed for about three weeks, The pain from the cold was very great, and I began to lose hope. I thought 1 would never catch him. My dogs could not ran much further, and one of them died. Then I saw something on the jee in front of me. It was the monster and his sledge. Sueidenly 1 as fll of hope again, and T gave a grea shout of happiness. I The ice began to break, and the sea caeried im away from ot closer and closer to im. Then great storm start, ime. My sledge was broken, and I lost my dogs. I as left on a piece of ice that was becoming smaller all the rime. Many hous went by, and then I sae yout ship. The rst you knowPrankenstin | ask you, Captain Walton, to chase the monster and kil him, Do not listen ro what he says. He knows how to argue, and perhaps you will fel sorry for him. But remember that he is evil. Remember the deaths of Willian, Justine, Henry CCerval, Elizabeth, my father... and remember me, Vietor Frankenstein ‘There is no more for me 10 say, except to thank you, Captain Walton, for your help and kindness. Thank you also for listening to my story. | want you to tell che world that [know that I have only a few hours lef olive, bu Fea we monster isa danger to everyone, feel my loved ones near me, and I welcome death Goodbye. This is the end of Victor Frankenstein's Many bour went by and hem I sa your sipCaptain Walton's Note 15 I (Captain Robert Walton, have added this final note to the story. When you have eead it, you will know that ‘Victor Frankenstein’ story was cue ‘Vietor Frankenstein died a few hours after he had written his last word. 1 was sad to see him die, because he had become a good friend. But he will nt be unhappy or in pain ‘any more, and [am happy for him. ‘We lid his body in a cabin near my own. Later I heard 4 voice coming from the cabin. I went into the eabin and saw a huge shape standing over the dead body. 1 knew that the horrible creature which sas standing there was Frankenstein's monster “So 1 have killed you, t00,’ the monster said to Frankenstein's bod. ‘Oh, Frankenstein, forgive me. How | wish you could answer me” T went cowards him, and said: “Ie is too lace for Frankenstein to forgive you. He is dead. His pain is ended” *You do not know how much pain and unhappiness have felt,’ said the monster. “I knew that I was doing, evil things, but I could not stop myself. Do you think 1 enjoyed killing people? My heart was made for love, like a man’s heart. After I killed Henry Clerval, 1 hated 3Prankenstin rmyselE But I could not stop myself from more murder. Frankenstein would nor give me a wife, bur he hoped co find happiness with a wife of his own. He was not fair ro ime. But now itis ended, Frankenstein is the last person 1 shall ill “have done all those evil things, but am I the only person who has done wrong? I wanted love and friendship. Think about Felic and his family, who hated me after I had given them love, Think about the man who shot me after | had saved his litle gel from the river: But T know that {have done evil, and I hate myself more than you hate me, My own death is ncar [shal leave this ship and go north, across the ice. shall build a great fre, and le down on i to die. I shall welcome the pain ofthe fre, because twill help me to forget the pain in my heart. Ihave fet more pain than Frankenstein And when the fire hs died down, I shall beat peace.” 1 shall go north acs the esd the monster. sspain Walton's Note ‘The monster jumped from the cabin window as he said this, He got into the small boat in which he had reached che ship. The sea soon eatried him away, and he was lost in the darkness ssLOSSARY believe to think that somthing o someone i tae or sight blind (ad) nor able to see cabin aroorn on a ship hain (n) a cow of very smal gold rings joined together 0 ‘scar ron he neck create to make something new ercature living animal or petson slectrcty the power tha ress though wires and an male ‘neat a ight and dive machines evil (adi) very bad faine (0) 10 fall down suenly because you are ill or hurt foat fe) tostay onthe op of water forgive to ay or show that you ate noc angry with somcone any reat very bigs special, very important honeymoon holiday for anew husband and wife afte their wedi horsble erible; making you very aftaid horror a felingof very strong fear and dike huge vers very big hut a smal building made of stone or wood, usualy with one human (adi) of people, no animals judge (m)- the most importane person at wil, who desides Tho to punish rina laboratory building wher scieatists work and study lightning a sudden very bright ight in he sky duringa storm look afer to tke care of someone or something, 56Glossary sad illin the head rark (n) when you touch something, your fingers can leave a ‘mark, which shows where you hve touched mast very ell wouden or metal post ‘monster an animal or peson in stories which is big, aly, and frightening ondinary usual, noe special point (2) wo show with your finger or hand where something is power something strong that makes oer things work, lec power professor an important eacher aa university iene of science Scientist someone who studios science, which she study of ‘natural things, biology, chemise, physics Sledge a kind of ‘car’ withoue wheels, tae moves on long pieces of wood or metal ene sow strangle toll someone by holding them very had round the eck telescope an instrument wit special gas for loking at chings ‘which area long way away throw (past tense threw) to mone your sem quickly to send something dough the air thunder a very Toud nis inthe sky during a storm tral 2 meeting (ina law court to decide if someone has done 8 togly not beautiful nor nice olook a srte (n} along thin plece of metal cletrcty travels chroughFrankenstein ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES Before Reading 1 Read the story introduction onthe frst page of the hook, and the back cover. What do you know now about this story? Choose the best words to complete this passage. Victor Frankenstein sa monster! scientist, He takes parts from dead living people and builds a new machine man ‘with chem. This huge small and beausf ugly monster ‘needs food | ove, but everybody! nobody cares about him, and 0 he soon learns to bate hope. Because he is happy! nbsp, he tens to against the man who ereated him, and destroys steals everything that Frankenstein loves Can you guess who wil say or think these things inthe story ~ ‘Victor Frankenstein o the monster? 1 “You are an evil erature [shall kill yo Lean.” 2 "Yow should lone me and be kind to me; lke a father: 3 ‘Tam tired and sad Ihave no family o friends 4 "You willbe sorry thar you were ever born” 5 "He wan sme to eel, day after da, the pain and misery that he as given me” 6 “Tknow that I have ony afew hours left to live, bot Lean feel my loved ones neat me, nd I welcome death.” 7 Am the only person who has done wrong? 48 "My own death near. Lshall welcome the pai of the fre, because i will help me to forget the pain in my heat? «ACTIVITIES While Reading [Read Chapter 1. Can you guess the answers to these questions? 1 Is the deve ofthe fis sledge the monster? 2 Why was the second sledge chasing the ist one? 3 Where is the huge figure’ now? Has he escaped? 4 Will he Caprain belive Vitor Frankenstein's story? Read Chapters 2to 4, Are these sentences ruc (1) or false (FI? Rewrite the false sentences withthe correc information. 1 Mes Frankenstein was Elizabeth's eal mother 2 Vietor sti hard, and was interested in electricity Victor's mother hoped that he would marry Justine Victor and his friend Henry went to university together. Victor planned rouse electricity to help people. He wanted everybody to know the secret of his machine. that he had made. He was very pleased wih the ee Before you read Chapter 5, can you guess what has just hhappened at Victor's home? Choose Y (Yes), N (No) oF P (Perhaps) foreach ofthese ideas 1 One of his family has had an accident. YINIP 2 One of his brothers has ran aay. Y/N/P 8 The monster has killed one of his family, Y/N/P “1crys: While Reading Read Chapters Sand 6, and then match these halves of 1 William was murdered 2. Acthe rime, William was wearing a gold chain, 3 When Victor saw the monster tthe sene ofthe crime, 4 Victor tried to catch the murderer 5. The police thought Justine had killed William, 6 Because everyone hated him. 7 Victor realized he had given the monster life, 4 hhe knew at once who had killed Wiliam, 9 bt he had not given him lore. 10 while he andl Ernest were playing in che counerysde. 11 so thoy arrested her an pu heron tral 12. the monster was the unhappiest creature in the world 15 but the monster could run much faster than any man, 14 which Elizabeth had ent hi. [Read Chapters 7 to 9 (The Monster Story. Choose the best question- word for these questions and then answer them. Who ! What! How id most people do when they saw the monster? dd the monster help Felix’ family? did the monster lean to speak and read? “did che monster wan Flix’ father to do? shor the monster? steangled William? did the monster do with the gold chain? acrys: While Reading Before you read Chapter 10, can you guess which ofthese wo ‘things will happen? 1 Victor will ry to love the monster, and tcach him to be kind and good! 2 Victor thinks the monsters evi, soe will ty to kill him. Read Chapters 10:0 12. Who sad or wrote this and eo whom? ‘What, or who, were chey talking about? 1 “You have done enough evion your own. 2 “Lill earn to love and be kind.” 3 Is this why you ate so unhappy?” 4 "You have destroyed all my hopes of happiness 5--What have fone? 6 “Tan only be happy if you are happy.” Before you ead Chapter 13, can you guess the answers to these questions? 1 Will the monster come to Victor's wedding? 2 Will Elizabeth and Victor get married and be happy? 4 Will the monser try t kill Victor or Elizabeth? ‘Read Chapters 13 0 15, and answer these questions. 1 Why did Victor lave the horel and hurry back to Geneva? 2 Whi did he want to stay alive after Elzabeth’s death? 3 Why did the monster want Victor to live fora Tong time? 4 What did Victor ask Captain Walton todo ater is death? 5 How did the monster plan go die? 6ACTIVIT s After Reading | What did Felix and his father say after the monster had run away? Complete Felv’s part ofthe comersation. (Use as many ‘words as you like.) xriteR: My bos, you were wrong to hi that poor man, Fux: Bu Farin: Kill us? Why do you thi Faux: You did't Favitens The poor man can't change his fice, Felix. And he did't sound ol tome Faux: What? Farin: He talked about kindness and love. And he asked for my help because he wanted us to be his friends. FeLix: Friends? He Fait: Perhaps he looked like a monster, Felix, but that doesn’ mean he had an evil heart Feurx: Pm sure FFxTHER: Bue you hie him fist —and he dia’ ihe back. FELIX: Thats because ATi: But was it fair vo hi him with your sick? Fein: Well, think FFxritea: What! Leave our home! Why should we do thar? FFeLix: Because I'm afraid che monster. FFarvier: Well thought he was just an unhappy, lonely man, not murderer Bu if you say we must go, then we'll go. “acrwerus: After Reading 2 When the monster followed Victor to Britain, what was he ‘thinking? Fill inthe gaps with these words alive, broken, creat, destroyed, electricity followed, forgive, Dbappiness, hug, oman, bur tsland, keeps laboratory. Lighoning lonely, machine, mast, monster, moonlight, sharp, Iwas so happy when Frankesten agreed to, for me! With a wife, would never he agains or anybody. [wanted co be sure that Frankenstein his promise so |_him to England, and would then toa Scosh___, Hebe is___ and rll. bone it, which would bring th from __downto his machine, Then be bile a woman fom parts of bodies, and I waited happily to see her come But one night he saw my facein the outside the ‘windons: Suddenly he pulled off rhe tha joined her to took knife and cut through her body. In fone moment, he my wife, and all my hopes of {cannot him for this. He has.___ his promise twa, and [shall make him —___ that he was ever born know just how todo ie 3 Look at these words used in the story. Can you find words that hhave opposite meanings? reate miserable evil sadness horrible uly 6sacrwerus: After Reading 4 Perhaps Victor’ father wrote to Elizabeth om the way home from Scotland, Choose the right endings fr the sentences, and join chem with these linking words to make che leer. alchough !and because | before but | so that) wich {hy My dear lizabeth, You will be happy to hear that Victor and Lare now on our way back ro Geneva, ‘When he gets home, he will nce your loving care Hisiless was ikea kind of madness, couldn’ understand why he sad these things, He won ell me what itis, There is one last thing I want to say; Elizabeth, Uae lays wanted you two co mare Pothaps he loves another woman and eis is But whatever happens, Eli oth, remember 10 perhaps he will tll you 11 made him cxy out i his sleep that he was the murderer of poor Wiliam, tine and Henry: 12 you willbe able to sce him very soon. 18. you will always be my dear daughter. 1 Think he is keeping a secret fom me. 15 he has been very il 16 he isso unhappy. 17 wane you to be sure that Vietr really loves you. 18 we arrive home Your loving father" 6acrwerus: After Reading 5 Do you agree (A) or disagree (D) with these sentences? Explain why: Scientists should try new things al che time. If chey don't, we wll never find new and better ways of living. 2 There are some ideas that scientists should mot think about ‘or study for example, puting an end toa serious ill person if, or putting part of animals ino humans. Nobody (doctors, scientists artists et.) should re-use parts of people's dead bodies for any reason, 4 Scientists use want to discover and understand new things Inst their fal if other people use their scientific lisconeies in dangerous or evil ways {6 The tie ofthis tory is Frankenstein, Look at these questions about tides, and discuss your answers, 1 ows the ile make it clear that Frankenstein isthe scientist not the monster? And if t doesn't is there a reason for this, do you think? 2 How much shoulda title explain about a story? Should it five information, of be mysterious? 7 Here are some diferent tte for the story. Which of them do ‘you prefer tothe real tle, if any? Can you say why? “The Monster that Nobody Loved The Secret of Life Frankenstein's Monster An Evil Thing Death in che Mountains A Human Monster ‘The Monster of our Dreams A Horrible Science @ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Shelley (1797-1851) we he daughter of Willmn Godin and Mary Wollstonecraft, both writes and famous people of thattime. When Mary was sixteen she ran away to Europe with the famous English poet, Perey Bysshe Shelley, and married him ‘wo years later, after his wife's death, For four years they lived in tay, uot Shelley’s death in 1822, when Mary returned 10 England with ther son Perey. She wrote many hooks daring her life, bu today she is remembered only for her frst novel Frontenstcin, The idea for this famous story came coher when she and her hushand were staying with Lord Byron, another wellknown English poct, at his villa near Lake Geneva. One stormy night Byron suggested a ghost story. AL fst Mary did not have any ideas, hut Later she had a de thar everyone should we in which a monster appeared, and so Frankenstein was born, When she wrote the novel, she was only nineteen and was expesting a baby. Two of her children had already died young, and we ean se in this novel he fears and worries about pregnancy, childbirth, and the ‘way children develop in later life Fronkenstein is often called the Girt science-fiction story and any ims have heen made of it. 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