Unit 12 The Story of Dr FrankensteinShelley, Mary Wollstonecraft (1797-1851), English novelist. A famous science fiction novel, which is written by “the mother of science fiction novel”----- Mary WollstonecraftShelley (the wife of the world famous poet----Shelley). First reading: True or False • ( ) I had a miserable childhood.• ( ) I was not interested in the structure of languages or law, so my father asked me to learn the secrets of heaven and earth.• ( ) I wanted to know where the principle of life came from, and I worked very hard.• ( ) I discovered how to create life from dead matter, and immediately I tried it.• ( ) I collected many materials which came from butcher shops and hospitals to do my job secretly.• ( ) The being that I created was very nice, just like a normal person.FFTFTF Now please read the text again and discuss :How many periods can Dr Frankenstein’s experiment be divided?Three periods:Period 1(Para1—Para3): He decided to create life from dead matter.Period 2(Para4—Para5): He decided to create a larger human being than man.Period 3(Para6—Para7): He succeeded in creating a creature, but a living horror. Detailed ReadingPara 1: What did Dr Frankenstein want to do when he was young? He wanted to learn the secrets of heaven and earth when he was young.Para 2:After he was sent to university, what did he think of the things taught at university?Para 3:What attracted his attention?The structure of the human body and any animal that was alive attracted his attention.What did he discover?He discovered the cause of life and how to create life from dead matter.Period 1:He felt them very disappointing and decided to pioneer a new way himself. Period 2:Para 4: A...
