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Date: How can your environments impact who you are and the choices you make?

Rewriting Frankenstein

Pick one of the following scenes from the play. Think about how the situation affected the Monster. Think about how if the scene unfolded differently, the Monster may have changed. Rewrite one of the following to show how they would have impacted the Monster and his choices in life if the situation had been different. 1. 2. 3. 4. When Frankenstein sees the monster for the first time and his reaction is to run away When the monster is in a town, where dogs and towns people are after him When Felix shoots the monster When the monster kills William

Your scene should have between 2-4 characters. 1 or 2 of these characters may be your own characters (not from the play). Your scene will have two parts: 1. What happens to the monster (the situation) 2. His choices as a result (the impact) Which scene will you rewrite? What is the situation in the scene? What do others do to the Monster? Doctor Frankenstein originally left the monster.other people are rude to the monster.

How does this affect the Monster? What impact does it have on his life? What choices does he make as a result? Just before William was killed the monster remembered his creator just as William mentioned his brothers name.

How will you change the situation? How might things happen differently during the scene?In this version Doctor Frankenstein tries to care for the monster but the monster does not know better and breaks out of the castle and accidently kills a villager

How will this affect the Monster? What impact will it have on his life? What choices will he make as a result? The villagers threaten William and Elizabeth so the doctor saves his creation but sadly dies.

Rewrite the scene using your ideas from the purple boxes above. Your scene should: Include A Note On Staging refer to page 6 in the Frankenstein play o Explain the set design o Explain the costumes and props o Explain lighting, sound, and special effects Include a paragraph to explain your choices for your Note On Staging Include descriptions of the characters refer to page 8 in the Frankenstein play o List each character and give a short (2-3 sentences) description of his/her appearance and personality Include stage directions (in italics) to indicate how the characters move and how they speak In your scene, include dialogue that will move the plot along and show how the new situation unfolds and how it impacts the Monsters life

Name: Scenes Scene 1 Frankenstein mansion Scene 2 Frankenstein mansion burning Scene 3 new Frankenstein mansion Flashback Williams cottage


The characters The monster gruesome looking with only bloody clothing at the begging(flashback) The doctor aka Frankenstein cares about the monster wears only old time clothes(death) Jack the giant tyrant as big as the monster he leads the villagers and attacks with his pistol and strength(flashback)(end) William is Frankensteins sick brother he has normal clothes(flashback) Villagers (mentioned) Elizabeth (mentioned) The narrator tells the story. I recreated the monsters non abusive life because imagine if William never was killed or the monster never was abused. The monster in the end reads the formula after defeating his match Jack kills who the monsters so called father. Also I recreated the doctors house instead of in the book it was an old dark house with a lab.

Criterion A: You compose a script that shows how a situation impacts the Monsters life using a lot of details (dialogue and stage directions).

Criterion B: You write in the form of a script, using the appropriate structures expected in a play script. Your scene builds appropriately.

Criterion C: Your write your characters to reflect their personalities and tone. Your script is free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.






You do not reach the standard described below. Your script reflects very limited imagination Your script does not use the Your script does not reflect the voice of and creativity. It does not show the organizational structures of a script. the characters. situation and how it impacted the Monsters life. Your script is generally disorganized. Your script has very frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Your script has no details (dialogue, stage directions) to show how the Monster develops through the scene. Your script reflects limited imagination and Your script sometimes uses the Your script sometimes reflects the creativity. It attempts to show the situation organizational structures of a script. voice of the characters. and how it impacted the Monsters life. Your script is beginning to be organized Your script has frequent errors in Your script has insufficient details but lacks coherence. grammar, punctuation, and spelling. (dialogue, stage directions) to show how the Monster develops through the scene. Your script reflects some imagination and Your script usually uses the Your script often reflects the voice of creativity. It somewhat shows the situation organizational structures of a script. the characters. and how it impacted the Monsters life. Your script is generally well-organized. Your script uses generally accurate Your script has adequate details (dialogue, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. stage directions) to show how the Monster develops through the scene. Your script reflects imagination and Your script consistently uses the Your script often reflects the voice of creativity. It shows the situation and how it organizational structures of a script. the characters. impacted the Monsters life. Your script is usually well-organized. Your script consistently uses a formal Your script has substantial details The ideas build on each other. tone to explain. Your grammar, (dialogue, stage directions) to show how the punctuation, and spelling are accurate. Monster develops through the scene. Your script reflects a lot of imagination and Your script uses the organizational Your script masterfully reflects the

creativity. It clearly shows the situation and how it impacted the Monsters life. Your script has illustrative details (dialogue, stage directions) to show how the Monster develops through the scene. Include a title Describe each character Include a note on staging to explain how your staging choices (set design, costumes/props, effects) show the situation and its impact on the Monster Employ dialogue to show how the scene develops Include stage directions to show the action Use details to show the actions and emotions of the characters involved

structures of a script in a sophisticated manner. Your script is consistently wellorganized. The ideas build on each other in a sophisticated manner. Use the format of a script o Skip a line each time a new character speaks o Italicize the stage directions o Write dialogue by bolding character names Build the dialogue and action to first show what the situation is, then how the Monster is affected voice of the characters. Your script shows a mastery of formal tone to explain. Your grammar, punctuation, and spelling are completely accurate. Edit for spelling, punctuation, and grammar Use first person when writing the dialogue Use the type of language that the character would use when writing the dialogue

In order to succeed you need to:

Frankenstein the world of jack The doctor enters the room to create the monster. Frankenstein: The monster awakes Monster: Uh. Live!

The monster smashes a hole in the castle. Frankenstein: come back? Monster: Five hours later Monster: Frankenstein: Master these villagers want to kill your brother and Elizabeth. Oh no, why? No please stay. Yes, you may look.well ,disturbing but I do not care.Please

Come back will.

Monster: Well it started with some man. He was saying ,You devil go to hell I did not want to hit him but he was aiming camera at me and. Frankenstein: You mean a gun right?

Monster: Yes a gun and I punched but because I was strong he was killed now his friends and family will get revenge on us. Flashback begin Jack: William: William open the door. No, I am too tired you fool.

Name: Monster: Child, stay behind me.


Jack: Oh, the Monster! So you are there too. Good, because now you can meet your master, Jack the giant. Monster: you steal a child. Ha! I only serve Frankenstein and as you have captured Elizabeth, I will not let

Jack: Do not think yourself the superior? If anyone is stronger than you, I am. My Villagers will kill you, buffoon. Jack breaks into the house grabs William and hits the monster Monster: William: Monster: Flashback end Monster: And then this strong villager, called Jack got away. He was a giant, my size he was and now he wants to burn Frankenstein mansion. Frankenstein: Frankenstein mansion? Ugh! Help! Someone help me! You misunderstood creature, help me please. Tyrant, get back here! Uhh.

The doctor and the monster stay in the room and a package enters with William inside. So they untie William. William: Thanks brother and thank your creation.

Jack enters from the behind them with a gun. Jack aims the gun at the monster but the doctor pushes his creation out of the way. Frankenstein: Monster: Jack: Aaaaggghhh! No. Jack you murder. I now declare a fight to the death. Very well.

Jack is the same size as the monster. The doctor is still alive but injured but he can only watch as the two titans clash. Jack hits the monster who staggers back. Monster: Jack: Frankenstein: Ugh! Now to end you. Never!

The doctor picks up a pitchfork that lying next to him and aims it at Jack. The pitchfork hits Jack in the arm.

Name: Jack: Argh!


Jack charges at the doctor and the doctor hits the wall when a sharp piece of wood pierces his ribs and then he falls down close to death. Frankenstien: Ahhhhhhhhhh!

Monster: Jack:

NO (shout) now Jack prepare for death. Die ahhh.

The monster punches Jack and then throws him at the fire but he does not die. Instead the giant jumps into the river before the monster can crush him. Monster: It is okay my creator live, please. Dont die!

Frankenstein: No, it is too late for me. Promise me one thing. You will protect my family. Promise me, you will never disgrace the name of Frankenstein. Monster: Frankenstein: Never! (In a weak voice) Good.

The doctor who is all pale dies in the Monsters arms. William cries when a formula appears before the Monster and William. Monster: I will discover the formula. I know how to make corpses come to life. I can bring the creator back to life. The monster reads the formula The End Jack: For now mwah ha ha ha ha