personal claim about our novel, Frankenstein
Assignment: For this midterm assignment, you will be writing an essay of approximately 1,000 words that incorporates one critical source and makes a personal claim about our novel, Frankenstein. Your tasks are as follows:
| Task | Example |
| Consider a topic that interests you from the novel. This could be a literary element (setting, narrative, symbolism, etc.) or could be a more general theme or topic that has caught your attention. | “I am interested in the topic of the symbolism of the monster in this novel.” |
| Develop a personal claim (thesis statement) about the topic you have chosen. | “The monster can be read as a symbol of the way society discriminates against those who cannot defend themselves.” |
| Find one critical source (journal article or book chapter) that you can use to support, refine, explore, or apply to your claim. The source may discuss the novel specifically, but does not have to. You do NOT need to use the whole article!! Only use sections or excerpts that are relevant to your argument.
*See “Ways to Engage with Secondary Texts”, also attached to this assignment. | “I have found a source that claims monsters are used symbolically throughout literature and televisions.”
OR “I have found a source that analyzes the role of the monster in Frankenstein” |
| Support your thesis through use of quotations from both Frankenstein AND your critical source, | “In chapter three of the novel, we see evidence that the monster can be read as a symbol of the defenseless.” |
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Submission Requirements
- Approximately 1000 words
- Properly formatted according to instructions on Blackboard and uploaded in a Microsoft Word format
- The use of one critical source (this can be about Frankenstein OR any source you would like to apply to the text–science, philosophy, history, etc.).
- Proper use of MLA in-text citations
- Properly formatted Works Cited Page