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Warm-up

Warm-up. How is the monster like Satan? How is he like Adam? Which do you think he resembles more at this stage in the story and why?

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Warm-up

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  1. Warm-up • How is the monster like Satan? How is he like Adam? Which do you think he resembles more at this stage in the story and why? • How would you define a “monster,” and who are the “monsters” in society? Do we, the “civilized,” bear any responsibility in creating these “monsters”? Why/why not?

  2. The Golem

  3. The Golem Legend • Jewish Legend - A clay figure brought to life by magic. • Adam was a golem. • Creators – those who were holy and close to God. • Brought to life by writing sacred words on forehead. • “Truth” – awake; “Death” – asleep

  4. Golem of Prague • Prague – home to Jewish scholars and mystics • Rabbi Loeb (1513-1609) • Defended his people. • “The Exalted One” • Creating life is forbidden. • Used Kabbalistic formulas (God-given wisdom). • Danger in Prague – Jews falsely accused of ritualistic murders. • Ata Bra Golem DevukHakhomerVeTigzarZedimChevelTorfeYisroel = Make a golem of clay and you will destroy the entire Jew-baiting company. • "And He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.“ • Protected the people from discrimination. • Legend has it that he went mad and became a danger. • Put him back to “sleep.” • Hidden inside the attic of the synagogue.

  5. “The Golem” By: Isaac Bashevis Singer • Novella • First appeared in 1969; novella in 1982 • Captures persecution of Jews in 17th century Europe. • Plot: “In the city of Prague, a gambler named Bratislavski asks the Jewish banker, Eliezer for a loan to repay his many debts. When Eliezer refuses, Bratislavski accuses him of kidnapping his daughter and using her Christian blood in Passover rituals. To defend Eliezer, Rabbi Liew creates a golem and brings it to life by writing on its forehead some letters from the Aleph-bet which form one of the seventy-two names of G-d. The rabbi orders the golem to discover the truth, which it does. Eliezer is freed and Bratislavski is condemned to death by hanging. However, when the golem is ordered to do a task for which it was not created, it develops its own free will and refuses to do the rabbi’s bidding.”

  6. 1 Example • TS (Topic Sentence) • Directly address the question. Paraphrase it into the form of a statement. • LCD (Lead-in TO Concrete Detail) • Relevant to argument. • CM (Commentary) • Analysis that directly supports your argument and explains HOW the quote does so. • CS (Concluding Sentence)

  7. 2 Examples • Address prompt. • Thesis with two points. • TS (Topic Sentence) • LCD (Lead-in TO Concrete Detail) • CM (Commentary) • CS (Concluding Sentence) • TS (Topic Sentence) • LCD (Lead-in TO Concrete Detail) • CM (Commentary) • CS (Concluding Sentence)

  8. The Golem and Frankenstein Comparison Read the NY Times article and the story to complete the MSL-style constructed responses below: • NY Times Article • Based on the text, how does the paragraph that begins “There are Golem hotels…” contribute to the selection as a whole? Use one example to support your answer. • The Golem • What effect is created by the Golem’s behavior at the end of the story? Use one example to support your answer. • NYT and The Golem • Determine a thematic connection between the two texts and Frankenstein. Use two examples to support your answer.

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