Character Development Getting to know the narrators

Yep, that’s Hamlet…he’s now Frankenstein Volume I We have two narrators R. Walton Victor Frankenstein Yep, that’s Hamlet…he’s now Frankenstein

Close reading For each of the excerpts, do the following: Read Re-read On your second reading look for: Elements of characterization Establishment of character background – how do we know what each of these men is like? Point of view Literary techniques (author’s style as adapted to fit the narrator) Elements of foreshadowing You’ve read all of Volume I –is there anything in the excerpts that hints at what will happen later?

After Close Reading In the space below the excerpt, answer the following prompt: How does Mary Shelley adapt her writing style to convey the unique personality of each narrator? Remember to: Address the elements of style Address the unique personality of each narrator Prove both with textual support