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Research Portfolio Instructions & Guidelines<br>Unit 3: Lesson 1<br>Please select one of the topics below to begin your research Frankenstein<br>
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RESEARCH PORTFOLIO / TUTORIALOUTLET DOT COM Research Portfolio FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.tutorialoutlet.com 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 advancements created perceived dangers to the public, and may have influenced Mary Shelley when she wrote Frankenstein.