When my English teacher first gave me the assignment to read Frankenstein cover to cover and blog online about it, I honestly wasn't that thrilled. But as I started to read, the book got really interesting. I mean, the vocabulary is quite difficult, but I can still understand the meaning of it. So now that I'm at the end of the fourth chapter and I really like it.
Frankenstein starts out as a set of letters written by Captain Robert Walton writing four letters to his sister, Margaret. He is going to the North Pole, and no, not to see Santa Claus, but to set foot on undiscovered land. In the process, Walton and his shipmates see a sledge and person on the ice in the distance. They continue on their journey. In the morning, the sledge is on a piece of ice and the person is in very bad shape. The man, Victor Frankenstein, tells the captain of his journey.
To start the book, Victor Frankenstein narrates. He tells us of his background. His parents were of quite different ages and his "sister" was adopted. When he is seventeen, his sister, Elizabeth, caught scarlet fever, recovered, but passed it on to her mother. Frankenstein's mother died soon after. Victor went to a boarding school and when he was about nineteen or twenty, he created his monster.
After the monster comes to life, Frankenstein flees his quarters and is quite scared. After about two days, his childhood friend, Clerval, comes to visit. And when he goes back to his room, the monster is gone.
After each post, I will probably ask a question for you to comment on. My question is today: Do you like/dislike the book so far? Why?
My answer would have to be yes. I like this book so far because it is different from anything I've read before and it is pretty interesting.
- Laura
Laura, first of all, great blog. I like the list of your favorite books of all time. It looks like you enjoy the holocaust genre. Can you believe the strength of Corrie ten Boom? Well, earlier this year I picked up a great holocaust novel from our THS library. It's called THE BOOK THIEF. It's written from the perspective of death (Death is actually the character who narrates). Death talks about a German girl who is trying to survive. The novel has a few inappropriate curse words (I hate when they do that), but the overall impression of the novel is one that will inspire me for a long time. Happy reading! Oh, and by the way, I'm glad you like FRANKENSTEIN so far. Last night's reading assignment (2-4) is the most boring out of the novel, I think. So, look forward to some more action!
ReplyDeleteLaura, The book is getting very interesting! At first, i didnt like reading the book. But, I have a feeling that the events presented in the novel are about to pick up the pace! I am loooking forward to continue my read. And, by the way, I really like your blog too...
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