Discuss in your groups and make notes:

1. Let us talk about the narrator first: who is it, what is

it – its voice and perspective – like? Is it omniscient
or unreliable? What is the effect of the narrator’s
perspective?
2. Novels are known for being structured as journeys,
both literal and figurative: what journeys (literal
and figurative) do you see in Frankenstein? What
happens during these journeys?
3. What do you think are the main themes or questions
raised in Frankenstein?
4. Frankenstein is often categorized as a gothic novel
and a sci-fi novel. Where do you see the elements
of each genre in the novel?
5. Why is the novel’s subtitle Modern Prometheus?
6. Why do you think Frankenstein remains such an
inspiring and influential novel? What does it say
about the culture that produced it?
7. Which scenes, moments, characters caught your
attention (the ones we have not touched on yet)?
8. What questions about the novel do you have?
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https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/frankenstein-graveyards-scientific-experiments-
and-bodysnatchers

https://www.prestwickhouse.com/blog/post/2019/09/how-to-teach-frankenstein

https://it.pearson.com/content/dam/region-core/italy/pearson-italy/pdf/inglese/scuola-secondaria-
secondo-grado/ENGLISH%20MAG%20-%20Anno%203%20N.4%20-%20PDF-%20SSSG%20-%20Reader
%20Teacher%20Notes-Frankenstein.pdf

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https://www.purdue.edu/convocations/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Frankenstein-study-guide.pdf