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fruitbowl34

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Help with Frankenstein TR
« on: May 04, 2018, 05:59:09 pm »
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Hello! So my topic is 'Frankenstein always had good intentions but does not consider the consequences of his actions. Do you agree?' and the supporting arguments that I came up with are: 1. Though Victor seems to create the creature for the betetrment of humanity, he actually creates it to obtain fame for himself 2. Victor not taking responsibility over his actions, and for the 3rd I might do about how he undermines the role of women by creating a new species, but I'm not entirely sure what to do for the 3rd argument.

I also have trouble with creating the introduction as it still confuses me :/ any help would be great thanks!

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Re: Help with Frankenstein TR
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2018, 09:48:37 am »
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You could look at the essay topic in a bit more detail.  Make sure you know what the key terms actually mean ("intentions" and "consequences") and think about how this applies to Victor.  You should also look at the modifier "always" and be prepared to challenge this.  Does Victor "always" have good intentions?  Does he "always" fail to consider the consequences?  When do his intentions change?  At what point does he consider the consequences of his actions?  For your introduction you should identify the author, genre and date of the novel and refer directly to the essay topic.  A good way to do this is to rephrase it and indicate your own interpretation of it e.g. Victor is initially well motivated (had "good intentions") but is overwhelmed by horror at the physical appearance of the Creature ("does not consider the consequences").  Victor's actions have a personal cost to (consequences) himself and to those he loves.  Remember to find synonyms to use so you can vary the vocabulary a bit.  The three main points you've suggested are okay but if you are uncertain about the third one, you can instead focus on (1) discussion of Victor's "good intentions" then (2) explore the way Victor's intentions change - he certainly doesn't have "good intentions" towards the Creature - and (3) Victor's understanding of consequences, responsibility and culpability.  If you want to go with your third point about "undermining the role of women" it would be a good idea to mention the female characters in the earlier parts of your discussion.  This will help your third point blend in with your discussion of the first and second main points.       

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Re: Help with Frankenstein TR
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2018, 06:45:44 pm »
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You could look at the essay topic in a bit more detail.  Make sure you know what the key terms actually mean ("intentions" and "consequences") and think about how this applies to Victor.  You should also look at the modifier "always" and be prepared to challenge this.  Does Victor "always" have good intentions?  Does he "always" fail to consider the consequences?  When do his intentions change?  At what point does he consider the consequences of his actions?  For your introduction you should identify the author, genre and date of the novel and refer directly to the essay topic.  A good way to do this is to rephrase it and indicate your own interpretation of it e.g. Victor is initially well motivated (had "good intentions") but is overwhelmed by horror at the physical appearance of the Creature ("does not consider the consequences").  Victor's actions have a personal cost to (consequences) himself and to those he loves.  Remember to find synonyms to use so you can vary the vocabulary a bit.  The three main points you've suggested are okay but if you are uncertain about the third one, you can instead focus on (1) discussion of Victor's "good intentions" then (2) explore the way Victor's intentions change - he certainly doesn't have "good intentions" towards the Creature - and (3) Victor's understanding of consequences, responsibility and culpability.  If you want to go with your third point about "undermining the role of women" it would be a good idea to mention the female characters in the earlier parts of your discussion.  This will help your third point blend in with your discussion of the first and second main points.       

This is really helpful!! Thank you, this is definitely going to help me! :)