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Research Portfolio Instructions & Guidelines
Unit 3: Lesson 1
Please select one of the topics below to begin your research
Frankenstein
A. Research the characteristics of Gothic literature and make a list of
everything you learn about it. Then
review passages from the novel Frankenstein and compare the list of
Gothic characteristics to the novel.
What similarities do you find? Explain how Frankenstein is a Gothic
novel. In your portfolio, write
about the elements that make up the story such as the setting,
character development, narrative voice,
tone, and theme. Choose a few of these, and explain how they
contribute to the novel’s identity as a
Gothic novel. Support your findings with lines from the novel and
researched information. Do not write
a book report or summarize the plot. Instead, prove that this novel is
Gothic through the evidence
gathered during research.
B. Research the scientific advancements of the late 1700s and early
1800s in Britain. Choose a few of these
advancements that happened BEFORE 1818 when the novel was
published, and explain how those