Theme Essay Specifics THeme Essay Rubric
Links to help with the theme essay: These are essays, found online or in the back of your text of Frankenstein, that will help you in consideration of theme for your theme essays. We'll talk about how to correctly write a theme essay in class, but these background reading materials can help to get you started.
MLA Citation for our edition of Frankenstein:
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. Print.
Specifications for the Theme Essay: Rubric for Theme Essay
Theme essays need to be typed, single-spaced 12 point font, and fairly lengthy (3 solid pages minimum). The theme essay should explore, in depth, the theme chosen by the student and at least two other articles related to that student's thesis. The theme essay must include quotations from the book and the outside articles that support the student's unique, self-driven thesis. The essay should be filled with substance and really explore the theme and answer the essential question about theme: what does this work tell us about life/how to live?
Taking Responsibility
Levine, George. “Frankenstein and the Tradition of Realism.” Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter, New York: W.W. Norton & Company,
1996. 208-214. Print.
Anonymous. "From Knight’s Quarterly (Aug.-Nov. 1824)". Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. 197-200. Print.
Burns, Alisa. “Frankenstein of the Future.” monsters. Oct. 2002. Michael A. Delahoyde. Web. 27 Dec. 2009.
Coulter, Susan. "Frankenstein -- A Cautionary Tale of Bad Parenting" Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. 26 Jun. 2001. Kim A. Woodbridge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Pamintuan, Tina. “‘It’s Alive: Frankenstein’s Monster and Modern Science.” Humanities. 23.5 (September/October 2002). Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Johnson, Zachary. “Luddite Influence in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.” Hamhock’s. 6 Dec. 1998. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Science and Exploration
Butler, Marilyn. “Frankenstein and Radical Science.” Frankenstein. ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. 302-313. Print.
Pamintuan, Tina. “‘It’s Alive: Frankenstein’s Monster and Modern Science.” Humanities. 23.5 (September/October 2002). Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Storment, SuZanna. “Frankenstein: The Man and the Monster.” Monsters. Oct. 2002. Michael A. Delahoyde. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Burns, Alisa. “Frankenstein of the Future.” Monsters. Oct. 2002. Michael A. Delahoyde. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
“Frankenstein: Penetrating the secrets of Nature.” United States National Library of Medicine. 12 Oct. 2009. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Rohrmoser Andreas, “The Origin of a Myth: Mary Shelley’s Novel Frankenstein.” FrankensteinFilms.com. 2007. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Creator and Creation
Moers, Ellen. “Female Gothic: The Monster’s Mother.” Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & company, 1996. 214-224. Print.
Gilbert, Sandra M. and Susan Gubar. “Mary Shelley’s Monstrous Eve.” Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & company, 1996. 225-240. Print.
Shelley, Mary. “Introduction to frankenstein, Third edition (1831).” Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter, New York: W.W. Norton & company, 1996. 169-173. Print.
Bushi, Ruth. “The Author is Become a Creator-God: The deification of Creativity in frankenstein.” mary shelley and frankenstein. 15 oct. 2002. Kim A. Woodbridge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Johnson, Zachary. “Luddite Influence in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.” hamhock’s. 6 Dec. 1998. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Smith, Nicole. “Analysis of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Morality Without God.” article myriad. 2009. web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Beal, Timothy Candler. Religion and its Monsters. 2002. Routledge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Nature versus Nurture
Shelley, Percy Bysshe. “On Frankenstein.” Frankenstein. Ed. J Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. 185-186. Print.
Jones, Bethany. “Masculinity in frankenstein: A product of nature or nurture?” Associated Content: Arts and Entertainment. 3 oct. 2007. Associated Content. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Woodbridge, Kim A. “The ‘Birth’ of a Monster.” Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. 26 Jun. 2001. Kim A Woodbridge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Coulter, Susan. "Frankenstein -- A Cautionary Tale of Bad Parenting" Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. 26 Jun. 2001. Kim A. Woodbridge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Rohrmoser Andreas, “The Origin of a Myth: Mary Shelley’s Novel Frankenstein.” FrankensteinFilms.com. 2007. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
MLA Citation for our edition of Frankenstein:
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. Print.
Specifications for the Theme Essay: Rubric for Theme Essay
Theme essays need to be typed, single-spaced 12 point font, and fairly lengthy (3 solid pages minimum). The theme essay should explore, in depth, the theme chosen by the student and at least two other articles related to that student's thesis. The theme essay must include quotations from the book and the outside articles that support the student's unique, self-driven thesis. The essay should be filled with substance and really explore the theme and answer the essential question about theme: what does this work tell us about life/how to live?
Taking Responsibility
Levine, George. “Frankenstein and the Tradition of Realism.” Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter, New York: W.W. Norton & Company,
1996. 208-214. Print.
Anonymous. "From Knight’s Quarterly (Aug.-Nov. 1824)". Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. 197-200. Print.
Burns, Alisa. “Frankenstein of the Future.” monsters. Oct. 2002. Michael A. Delahoyde. Web. 27 Dec. 2009.
Coulter, Susan. "Frankenstein -- A Cautionary Tale of Bad Parenting" Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. 26 Jun. 2001. Kim A. Woodbridge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Pamintuan, Tina. “‘It’s Alive: Frankenstein’s Monster and Modern Science.” Humanities. 23.5 (September/October 2002). Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Johnson, Zachary. “Luddite Influence in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.” Hamhock’s. 6 Dec. 1998. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Science and Exploration
Butler, Marilyn. “Frankenstein and Radical Science.” Frankenstein. ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. 302-313. Print.
Pamintuan, Tina. “‘It’s Alive: Frankenstein’s Monster and Modern Science.” Humanities. 23.5 (September/October 2002). Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Storment, SuZanna. “Frankenstein: The Man and the Monster.” Monsters. Oct. 2002. Michael A. Delahoyde. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Burns, Alisa. “Frankenstein of the Future.” Monsters. Oct. 2002. Michael A. Delahoyde. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
“Frankenstein: Penetrating the secrets of Nature.” United States National Library of Medicine. 12 Oct. 2009. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Rohrmoser Andreas, “The Origin of a Myth: Mary Shelley’s Novel Frankenstein.” FrankensteinFilms.com. 2007. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Creator and Creation
Moers, Ellen. “Female Gothic: The Monster’s Mother.” Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & company, 1996. 214-224. Print.
Gilbert, Sandra M. and Susan Gubar. “Mary Shelley’s Monstrous Eve.” Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & company, 1996. 225-240. Print.
Shelley, Mary. “Introduction to frankenstein, Third edition (1831).” Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter, New York: W.W. Norton & company, 1996. 169-173. Print.
Bushi, Ruth. “The Author is Become a Creator-God: The deification of Creativity in frankenstein.” mary shelley and frankenstein. 15 oct. 2002. Kim A. Woodbridge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Johnson, Zachary. “Luddite Influence in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.” hamhock’s. 6 Dec. 1998. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Smith, Nicole. “Analysis of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Morality Without God.” article myriad. 2009. web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Beal, Timothy Candler. Religion and its Monsters. 2002. Routledge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Nature versus Nurture
Shelley, Percy Bysshe. “On Frankenstein.” Frankenstein. Ed. J Paul Hunter. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. 185-186. Print.
Jones, Bethany. “Masculinity in frankenstein: A product of nature or nurture?” Associated Content: Arts and Entertainment. 3 oct. 2007. Associated Content. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Woodbridge, Kim A. “The ‘Birth’ of a Monster.” Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. 26 Jun. 2001. Kim A Woodbridge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Coulter, Susan. "Frankenstein -- A Cautionary Tale of Bad Parenting" Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. 26 Jun. 2001. Kim A. Woodbridge. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
Rohrmoser Andreas, “The Origin of a Myth: Mary Shelley’s Novel Frankenstein.” FrankensteinFilms.com. 2007. Web. 1 Apr. 2011.
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