1. Connector Write down this critical perspective and annotate:
“To examine the novel for the terror it evokes, without perceiving its relationship to the moral context of early nineteenth-century England, is, in reality, to distort the essence of the tale.”
Write down this critical perspective and annotate:
What does it mean?
Do you agree or disagree?
What was the moral context of the nineteenth century?
What could be the possible moral lessons Shelley wanted us to learn?

2. The moral context
The critic refers to the ‘moral context of the early nineteenth-century’. What exactly does he mean by this?

3. Is Frankenstein a Tale of Morality?
LO: To consider different interpretations of the text as a whole and use close language analysis as support.
AO2 and AO3 Focus

4. Critical Reading
Read the opening to Goldberg’s article ‘Moral and Myth’.
Remember you can use quotations, ideas and interpretations from Goldberg as part of AO3 (variety of interpretations). Don’t be afraid to reference critics and their ideas in your essay, just the way you would for Freud.
Highlight and annotate key ideas
Write one paragraph explaining Goldberg’s critical perspective on Frankenstein using embedded quotations.

5. Key Words: A Reminder
Morality: The distinction between good and evil. An ability to determine the right way to behave.
Didactic literature: Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
Sensationalise: To use over exaggeration and excitement in order to provoke readers and shock
Monomania: Exaggerated enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing.

6. Key Extract: Pairs to Fours
In pairs, read the key extract taken from the final chapter.
Identify key quotations which shows that Shelley wishes the reader or Walton to learn something from the novel.
Identify vocabulary associated with morality, crime, punishment, consequences.
Now join with another pair to share and discuss

7. Group Work
Firstly, see if as a group you can produce your own original arguments for and against Goldberg’s view (5 mins)
You will now be given another section of Goldberg’s essay.
As a group, you must complete the table given to you.
Mini Review: Groups must mix and peer teach each other on their extract (one focus was Victor, one focus was Walton)

8. After 10 minutes we will pass your answer on.
Pass The Buck
To examine the novel for the terror it evokes, without perceiving its relationship to the moral context of early nineteenth-century England, is, in reality, to distort the essence of the tale.
How far do you agree with this view?
As a pair you will now write two paragraphs answering this question. One for and one against.
After 10 minutes we will pass your answer on.
The work you receive, you will read through, improve, redraft and add to it.

9. Review
Each pair will now read out their improved and redrafted answer.
Listen out for AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4
How well are each of the assessment objectives hit?