Frankenstein

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

page 6 ex. 1

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Her parents were Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin.
Godwin was a philosopher and Wollstonecraft was a feminist, author of A Vindication of theRights of Women. When her mother had Mary died just a few days later.
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Mary received an education from her father. He also gave her access to his extensive library, encouraged her to writestories. She had the opportunity to talk with many intellectuals and poets.
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·When she ran away with Shelley. 1814
·When she started writing Frankenstein. 1816
·When she became a widow. 1816
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Shedied of a brain tumor in 1851.
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The relationship with Harriet was failing.
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Mary gave birth to a girl who died a few weeks later. Mary lost two sons, which caused him a nervous breakdown, and onlyone son survived.
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She published Frankenstein and the next four years they traveled from Italy.
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She wrote Valperga and The Last Man.

page 17 ex. 1

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Walton is at Saint Petersburg when hewrote his first letter. Yes, the place is in Russia.
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·He has a sister.
·He inherits a fortune.
·He wanted to be a poet but he failed.
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Because he doesn't have any friend.
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The ship wasvery far from land.
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He was weak and tired.
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He was a full of energy.
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The Devil.
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He admires Frankenstein because is sensitive an intelligent.
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He going to see a Frankenstein and hewrite the all he makes.
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The devil

page 22 ex. 2

Name: Victor Frankenstein
Place of study: Ingolstadt
Subject studied: Chemistry
Influential professor: Mr Waldman
Professional ambition: Hewant make some great scientific discovery
Place of birth: Geneva
Occupation of father: A magistrate
What happens to his mother: She died.
Name of brother: William
Name of adopted sister: ElisabethGenetic parents of adopted sister: Italian nobleman and a German lady
Ambitions of parents regarding adopted daughter: brought her to our home
Name of best friend: Henry Clerval
Ambition of...