https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g With your partners, make one question for each column. When everybody's questions are in, go through and place an individual vote (like) for the one you'd most like to answer in discussion. EVERYONE SHOULD VOTE INDIVIDUALLY. We will use the questions with the most votes to prepare for and discuss the novel as a whole. en-us 2018-04-05 13:30:02 UTC 2018-04-11 20:23:02 UTC hello@padlet.com ksall https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250870272 Due to Walton's letters at the end of the novel, is he more or less a reliable narrator? ]]> 2018-04-11 18:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250870272 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250910722 Is there a single defining characteristic that all monsters share? If so, how do both Frankenstein and Eugene exhibit this quality?]]> 2018-04-11 19:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250910722 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250910839 How did Walton’s desire for fame and glory change throughout the novel? What was the cause of this progression]]> 2018-04-11 19:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250910839 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250910913 What determines the morality of an individuals actions: their intent/purpose or the consequences of said actions? 
If Walton made a meaningful discovery, would his selfish intentions of reaching fame and glory still make him immoral? ]]> 2018-04-11 19:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250910913 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250910961 Was Walton’s role in Frankenstein, solely communication or was he something more?]]> 2018-04-11 19:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250910961 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911181 For what deeper reason does Walton return home? 

]]> 2018-04-11 19:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911181 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911231 Why does the creature lack a name (sense of identity) and what was Mary Shelley’s reasoning in not naming it?]]> 2018-04-11 19:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911231 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911244 Is Victor Frankenstein considered a monster for his creation? Why or why not?

]]> 2018-04-11 19:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911244 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911371 How did waltons perspective on fame glory shift from the beginning and end of the book?]]> 2018-04-11 19:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911371 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911501 Why did Shelly choose to have one of the main evils in the book be knowledge and what it does to a person?]]> 2018-04-11 19:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911501 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911508 2018-04-11 19:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911508 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911556 Was Shelley’s creation of Frankenstein a pathway for other writers writing about monsters with these similar themes?]]> 2018-04-11 19:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911556 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911561 Who is the villain in the novel?]]> 2018-04-11 19:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911561 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911588 Do you think Walton made the right choice in giving up his goal of discovering the Northwest Passage, or do you think it would have turned out differently? ]]> 2018-04-11 19:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911588 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911595 Do you think that Walton stops his journey due to what he learned from victor's story? Did he truly want to turn back?
Grace + Delaney

]]> 2018-04-11 19:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911595 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911691 Can pursuing scientific discovery ever be dangerous? Should humans accept that there are just some things we don’t know?]]> 2018-04-11 19:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911691 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911694 In the story what purposes does Walton play besides a narrator, if any what?]]> 2018-04-11 19:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911694 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911765 How does Shelley use allusions to other works of literature to explore the meaning of morality and monstrosity?]]> 2018-04-11 19:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250911765 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912046 Who is the real monster? The creature or Victor Frankenstein

]]> 2018-04-11 19:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912046 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912060 Who do you think in the story is a monster, and what do you think led to them being called that?]]> 2018-04-11 19:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912060 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912301 Does Victor slowly become the monster throughout the book? what causes this?]]> 2018-04-11 19:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912301 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912335 Does excessive knowledge create problems?]]> 2018-04-11 19:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912335 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912481 How does Shelly's past experiences and childhood affect her purpose of the novel]]> 2018-04-11 19:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912481 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912642 What is the pattern and roles of women in Frankenstein?]]> 2018-04-11 19:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912642 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912665 Does Shelley believe that people are born good or as a “blank slate”? How does this contribute to the conflict?]]> 2018-04-11 19:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912665 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912673 What was the biggest influence on how Eugene turned out ( society, literature, etc.)?]]> 2018-04-11 19:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912673 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912768 Is there a character in Frankenstein that is both a protagonist and monster, comparing to Satan in Paradise Lost.]]> 2018-04-11 19:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912768 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912888 Who is more at fault for the creatures actions; Victor or the creature?]]> 2018-04-11 19:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912888 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912994 People often associate the monster to the name Frankenstein. After reading the text, do you think that it is right to consider Victor to be a monster? ]]> 2018-04-11 19:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250912994 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913009 How does Waltons purpose changing at the end of the book show how Victor effects people]]> 2018-04-11 19:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913009 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913047 Shelley portrayed Eugene in the book and in the society as a monster, would it be the same if he was placed in today’s society?]]> 2018-04-11 19:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913047 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913062 Who would you classify as the monster, victor or frankenstien? 

]]> 2018-04-11 19:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913062 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913131 Predict what would happen if Victor let the girl monster live. how do you think the novel would've changed? ]]> 2018-04-11 19:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913131 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913150 How did Walton's sister react to this information?]]> 2018-04-11 19:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913150 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913541 Which character do you think Shelley sees herself as more: Frankenstein or Eugene?]]> 2018-04-11 20:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913541 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913808 How do the books the monster reads affect how he sees Victor and himself]]> 2018-04-11 20:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913808 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913879 In what ways has Frankenstein inspired culture itself?]]> 2018-04-11 20:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913879 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913907 In what ways did Mary shelly's personal life reflect on the novel]]> 2018-04-11 20:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250913907 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914099 Do you think there is a significant secret connection to why the novel starts and ends with the same setting? For example, it starts with icy land and Eugene ends his life in the cold, icy, waters. ]]> 2018-04-11 20:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914099 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914156 How does Shelley’s juxtaposition of Gothic and Romantic themes reflect the significance of literary movements at the time? Is either theme more pronounced in the novel?]]> 2018-04-11 20:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914156 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914174 How does Walton’s decision to stop searching for knowledge and fame affect his view of the world from that point on?]]> 2018-04-11 20:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914174 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914440 Why are the male characters more developed than the female characters in the story, considering Shelley's feminist background?]]> 2018-04-11 20:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914440 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914517 Why do you think Mary Shelley references Paradise Lost so much? And how much of it is parallel to aspects of her life?]]> 2018-04-11 20:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250914517 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250915251 In today’s society, how do you think the creature would be built, how would he react to today’s standards, and how people would react to him? ]]> 2018-04-11 20:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250915251 https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250915641 In political philosophy, there is a “state of nature” in which humans exist without society or government preventing them from or compelling them to act a certain way. Thomas Hobbes believes that life in the state of nature is brutish and short, saying that we need institutions to regulate our behavior, while Jean-Jacques Rousseau believes that the state of nature is good, and humans are corrupted by society. Who is right, and whose theory is reflected in the creature’s character arc? ]]> 2018-04-11 20:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ksall/9wdjakgq7d0g/wish/250915641