Tuesday:
4th Period--discussion of Frankenstein and "The Cat That Went to Trinity." Introduction to film versions of "Frankenstein"--James Whale's "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein." Homework: Read the criticisms in your book (p. 262-273). The first is by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, "Frankenstein and a Critique of Imperialism." The second is by William Veeder, "The Women of Frankenstein." Expect a reading quiz on Thursday.
6th Period: The class was assigned to literary criticisms. We will break into four groups-two groups for each criticism. You will receive a quiz grade for explaining certain aspects of your essay. Next, begin reading Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's "Frankenstein and a Critique of Imperialism" and William Veeder's "The Women of Frankenstein." These are in your textbook (pp. 262-273). If we finish the other discussion early, you will also read Marilyn Butler's "Frankenstein and Radical Science" (pp. 302-313). Expect a reading quiz on Thursday. Students are responsible for the information in both criticisms.
Thursday:
4th Period--Reading quiz on Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, "Frankenstein and a Critique of Imperialism." The second is by William Veeder, "The Women of Frankenstein." Discussion. More of the "Frankenstein" movies. If we are lucky, we might get to "Young Frankenstein." Homework: Movie reviews of James Whale's "Frankenstein" movies.
6th Period: Quiz on literary criticisms. Another criticism will be assigned in class. That will be due on Friday.
Friday:
Prepare for a unit test that you will have next Tuesday. The test will cover "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," Frankenstein (and any Faustian connections), Robertson Davies' "The Cat that Went to Trinity," and literary criticisms according to what was assigned in your class. Fourth period's test will be somewhat different than sixth periods because of some different content assigned.
