| Introduction | |
| Hook | Provide one to two sentences writing creatively about the issue/topic that you will explore in your essay. |
| Context: What is your text? Who is it by? What is it about? | The novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley, sci-fi, horrorVictor Frankenstein inspires to enhance his academic knowledge and makes a creation out of dead matter. When his creation realizes that society would never accept him because of his outward appearance, he turns into a monster and retaliates against mankind.The struggle for power |
| Introduce your arguments: | This is portrayed throughout the story as the reader learns about Victor Frankenstein’s journey to adulthood, the monster’s experiences of self-discovery and reality, and the aftermath of their consent. |
| State your thesis: | Furthermore, Victor Frankenstein and his monster’s constant struggle for power leads to misery if one falls for the temptation of evilness. |
| Supporting Argument 1 – Victor’s Past | ||
| Intro/Topic Sentence: | The struggle for power is defined through Victor’s journey to adulthood. | |
| Point A: | The death of his mother leads Victor into a state of agony. In order to overcome his grief, he isolates himself and challenges his knowledge in science to create a human being out of dead matter. | |
| Evidence (prove your point/argument) A: | “It was with these feelings that I began the creation of a human being… A new species would bless me as it’s creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me… I seem to have lost all soul or sensation but for this one pursuit… And the same feelings which made me neglect the scenes around me caused me also to forget those friends who were so many miles absent” (Shelley 46). | |
| Analysis A: (How does my point prove my topic sentence?) | Victor’s greed to be superior disrupts his desire to find happiness. | |
| (How do my point and argument work to prove my thesis?) | He drowns himself in his work to achieve solace, however this only results in “a slow fever” and “[shunning his] fellow-creatures” (Shelley 47). | |
| Point B: | Victor’s instinctive reaction to the birth of his creation results in conflict between him and his monster. | |
| Evidence (prove your point/argument) B: | “Now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. I had gazed on him while unfinished; he was ugly then… Mingled with this horror, I felt the bitterness of disappointment… as if I sought to avoid the wretch whom I feared every turning of the street would present to my view.” (Shelley 48). | |
| Analysis B: (How does my point prove my topic sentence?) (How do my point and argument work to prove my thesis?) | Victor’s fear of his horrendous creation results in immediate guilt and illness. His decision to neglect his masterpiece rather than finding the brighter picture of looking after it forces him into a situation he cannot escape. | |
| Point C: | ||
| Evidence (prove your point/argument) C: | ||
| Analysis C: (How does my point prove my topic sentence?) (How do my point and argument work to prove my thesis?) | ||
| Concluding Sentence: (if possible offer a segue into your next argument) | In summary, Victor Frankenstein’s destiny is consumed with a power struggle concerning his creation. |
| Supporting Argument 2 – The Monster’s Past | |
| Topic Sentence: | The monster’s discovery of himself and reality emphasizes the struggle for power. |
| Point A: | The monster does not have control over how he was created and feels rejected. |
| Evidence (prove your point/argument) A: | “The monster identifies himself with Adam, who was created by God as ‘a perfect creature, happy and prosperous, guarded by the especial care of his creator…but I was wretched, helpless, and alone’… Accused Creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?” (Shelley 117). |
| Analysis A: (How does my point prove my topic sentence?) | The monster views himself as an outcast to society. |
| Argument Analysis A: (How do my point and argument work to prove my thesis?) | His struggle to feel a sense of belonging only brings himself agony and rage towards his creator. |
| Point B: | The monster’s grotesque appearance results in the De Lacey’s to forbid him from being accepted into their family and demoralizes Frankenstein’s monster. |
| Evidence (prove your point/argument) B: | “Despair had not yet taken possession of me; my feelings were those of rage and revenge… I was a fool in having exposed my person to the horror of his children” (Shelley 123) |
| Analysis B: (How does my point prove my topic sentence?) | The experience with the family further validates the way society sees this creature. |
| Argument Analysis B: (How do my point and argument work to prove my thesis?) | The monster accepts his hideous being and that he would never fit into society, which results in insurmountable rage towards his creator. |
| Point C: | |
| Evidence (prove your point/argument) C: | |
| Analysis C: (How does my point prove my topic sentence?) (How do my point and argument work to prove my thesis?) | |
| Concluding Sentence: (if possible offer a segue into your next argument) | To pacify himself, the monster demands the creator to find him happiness as a source of self-control. |
| Supporting Argument 3 – The aftermath of Victor and his monster’s agreement | |
| Topic Sentence: | The struggle to be in control is seen through Victor and his monster’s relationship. |
| Point A: | Knowing all the possible outcomes of creating a female counterpart to his monster results in Victor’s decision to break a promise, which enrages his creation to destroy everything that Victor loves. |
| Evidence (prove your point/argument) A: | “The wretch saw me destroy the creature on whose future existence he depended for happiness… Slave, I before reasoned with you, but you have proved yourself unworthy of my condescension… You are my creator, but I am your master﹣obey!” (Shelley 155). |
| Analysis A: (How does my point prove my topic sentence?) | Victor does not fulfill the monster’s desires. |
| Argument Analysis A: (How do my point and argument work to prove my thesis?) | His monster’s mate would oppose a threat not to himself, but to the world. As a result, the monster would never experience love and happiness as Victor takes control and denies him of his wishes. |
| Point B: | The monster torments Victor as he challenges him through obstacles that a regular human has difficulty overcoming. |
| Evidence (prove your point/argument) B: | “Scoffing devil! Again do I vow vengeance; again do I devote thee, miserable fiend, to torture and death. Never will I give up my search until he or I perish” (Shelley 189). |
| Analysis B: (How does my point prove my topic sentence?) | The relationship that he has with the monster has deteriorated even more. |
| Argument Analysis B: (How do my point and argument work to prove my thesis?) | Victor’s last wish is to torture and kill his creation in order to overcome his fear and guilt. He chooses to chase the monster into the extreme despite the consequences it has on his health. |
| Point C: | |
| Evidence (prove your point/argument) C: | |
| Analysis C: (How does my point prove my topic sentence?) (How do my point and argument work to prove my thesis?) | |
| Concluding Sentence: | Furthermore, both characters attempt to take control over one another which ultimately leads to their demise. |
| Conclusion | |
| What are you arguing in this essay? (Thesis…but please try not to repeat it verbatim). | Victor Frankenstein and his monster’s constant struggle for power leads to misery if one falls for the temptation of evilness. In conclusion, The struggle to overthrow evil |
| What insights have you developed that relate to your arguments/analysis expressed in this essay? | |
| Concisely discuss the importance of your essay to real life: | |
| Conclusion sentence |
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