Creatures face political rejection, which plays an important role in the development of their monster identity.
This essay will be on the identity of a creature as a monster due to political rejection, isolation, and misunderstanding. The reader of this essay will come to understand how the creatures are constantly facing social rejection which plays an important role in the development of their monster identity. This essay will explain the behavior of Mary Shelley’s characters. By pointing out their actions, and conflicts between the characters.
Capstone Project Requirements
Each English IV scholar will be required to read the entirety of the novel, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelly (1779-1851). The scholar will incorporate this primary work of literature into an articulate and thought provoking research paper that will include each scholar’s individual perspective and critiques. The scholar is expected to strengthen his/her own thesis with an adequate support of other primary and secondary sources.
The direction of the paper will depend upon the individual scholar. The scholar will choose a topic of his/her interest to relate to the novel. The scholar may choose to incorporate the novel’s:
• Characters (character’s actions, motivations, protagonist vs. antagonist)
• Theme (patterns and contrasts of imagery or events)
• Style (memorable descriiptions or observations, rhetorical devices: irony or hyperbole)
• Historical Context (references to historical events, social or political pressures)
• Literary Influences (writer’s chosen form or genre, evidence of outlooks similar to other writers)
After reading the primary sources and researching secondary sources, the scholar will write a thesis to clearly introduce and define the position of the work.
The essay requires the following:
• MLA format
• Times New Roman font
• 12 pt. font size
• One inch margins
• Title Page
• Work Cited page
• At least 2 primary sources
• At least 4 other secondary sources
• At least 9 quotes from 6 sources
• At least 1 block quote (quote = five lines or more)
• Page numbers in upper right hand corner (included with scholar’s surname
