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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? I am going to rewrite scene 3 when

Felix shoots the monster because he panicked when he saw the monster inside the house with his blind sister Agathe. Felix thinks the monster wants to kill Agathe so he desperately shoots at the poor monster who was only trying to do good.

How does this affect the Monster? What impact does it have on his life? What choices does he make as a result? It affects the monster because he was only trying to
do good, not harm Agathe. But Felix thinks that the monster is going to kill her, and then he tries to kill the monster which makes the monster really mad because he wasnt doing anything bad to Agathe. He wants to take revenge on all humans that have done bad to him because of what they have done to him after he was only trying to be caring and loving. But people still do bad to him because of the way that the monster looks.

How will you change the situation? How might things How will this affect the Monster? What impact will it happen differently during the scene? I will change the have on his life? What choices will he make as a scene to where Felix is about to shoot the monster, but when result? Well, it will impact his life because he finally finds
he does, Agathe is in the way and Felix accidentally shoots Agathe in the foot. So when Felix comes back to the house, he is worried about the monster in the house, and he tries to shoot the monster, but Agathe was in the way and Felix accidentally hits her foot. The monster helps Felix with recovering Agathe, and then the monster offers them to help them find a new home since they have been exiled. And Felix says yes because he realized how caring the monster was.Frankenstein and the siblings flee into France to find a new home where none of the three are wanted. When they settle down and find a new place to live, Felix lets the monster stay with them, so that they can have help if needed. The monster is happy because he finally found someone who he could love, hel p and live with. someone he can live and love with, instead of being treated badly by people who think he is a evil creature. This will help his decision making because when he isnt treated badly he wont treat other people badly because he is being treated nicely

Name: Date: 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 Set design: Cottage Chair Stools Daylight Birds singing Lighting: Daylight, but darker in the cottage Costumes: Monster wearing a torn white shirt with bloodstains and dull cotton pants Agathe wearing a country dress Felix wearing normal clothes ( White shirt and pants) Props: Gun for Felix I chose all this because it is the same as in the book and I am not changing it because I only change an action. So nothing is different from the book. Criterion A: Criterion B: Criterion C: You compose a script that shows how a You write in the form of a script, using Your write your characters to reflect situation impacts the Monsters life the appropriate structures expected in their personalities and tone. Your using a lot of details (dialogue and a play script. Your scene builds script is free of grammar, stage directions). appropriately. 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.

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and how it impacted the Monsters life. Your script has adequate details (dialogue, stage directions) to show how the Monster develops through the scene. Your script reflects imagination and creativity. It shows the situation and how it impacted the Monsters life. Your script has substantial details (dialogue, stage directions) to show how the Monster develops through the scene. Your script reflects a lot of imagination and 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 sho w the action Use details to show the actions and emotions of the characters involved

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Your script is generally well-organized. Your script uses generally accurate grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Your script often reflects the voice of the characters. Your script consistently uses a formal tone to explain. Your grammar, punctuation, and spelling are accurate. Your script masterfully reflects the 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

Your script consistently uses the organizational structures of a script. Your script is usually well-organized. The ideas build on each other. Your script uses the organizational 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

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The Monster meets Felix and Agathe

Monster is standing in Felix and Agathes cottage and eating Felix and Agathes leftover food, and as he hears footsteps entering the house, he quickly exits through the other door. Felix: Now remember to be careful when I go buy some bread, there could be bears or foxes in this forest! Agathe: Oh come on brother! I know this forest better than anyone! And besides, I can handle myself. Felix: Whatever you say I will be back in 7 minutes, be safe! As Felix leaves the cottage, the monster slowly sneaks into the cottage, not knowing Agathe is blind. The Monster: (in broken English) Hello, I am peaceful man try look for person to help and love. Agathe: Hello? Who is there? Please dont hurt me! I cannot see! As the Monster realizes that Agathe is blind, he sits down and eats the rest of the leftovers. Monster: Friend! Friend! I will not hurt you. People hurt me, they chase me with dogs they want to destroy me. I only seek someone to love and live with. Agathe: I am blind, may I feel your face? Monster: You see with hands? Agathe: Its the only way I can. As Agathe feels the monsters face, Felix bursts through the door, surprised about the creature in his home apparently attacking his sister. Felix: (screams) Oh lord! The creature is here! Agathe: Felix! No! Felix dont shoot! As Felix gets his shotgun nervously, he loads it as fast as he can. Agathe: NO! Felix! Dont! You dont know him! Felix: Out of the way! Move sister! Agathe clings on to the monster, almost like she is trying to shield him. Felix! Agathe! I have no patience for this! I need to kill this horrible beast! 3.. 2 1. The monster tries to get Agathe away, but it was too late as Felix fired a shot targeted for the monster, but hits Agathes left foot.(The roar of the shot fills the stage) Agathe: (Cries) AGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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Felix: (screams sadly) Noooooooooo! Oh sister! What have I done? As the monster is shocked, he quickly tears a part of his shirt and tries to stop the bleeding from Agathes foot. Agathe: Oh brother! Will I make it? Agathe leaves the stage. The two men keep on arguing Monster: Look what you have done man! You try to kill me but hurt your beloved sister? What a disgrace, all I was doing was trying to find someone to help, to love someone who would actually like me! But as soon as you stepped through the door, you saw an ugly monster and all you did was shoot it! Felix: I was protecting my sister! Monster: And look what you have done now! Why would you shoot me why you want to kill me. Felix: Because when I saw my sister with you, I got scared for her life, and I thought you would kill her. Monster: Think before act! Just because you see me, you want to kill me, you are like everyone else. But your sister, she accept me, she couldnt see what I was like form outside, but she could see what I was like inside, that I only come to do good. Felix: My poor man I am terribly sorry about what I have done, I wouldnt know you would do good here, the whole village wants to kill you! Monster: I forgive as long as you help me, help me hide from evil villagers who have a price on my head! How about if I can stay with you guys during healing process? Felix: With you? The whole village will try to kill all of us! And besides, we are already exiles, so we cant stay here much longer. Monster: Aha! I can go with you and help you flee in other country, I can carry you things! Felix: Hey! That would be a good deal, and we will let you stay with us in exchange, deal? Monster: Thats a deal! Where will we be going? And when will we leave? Felix: Ummmm, what about England? Oh wait, or France! Agathe comes on to the stage (in crutches).

Agathe: France! England is way too far Felix: Well France it is! As the scene changes, they are seen with a similar cottage, but in a different loction (France). Agathe: Oh my dear friend! (monster) Thank you so much for your dear help! What would we have done without you?

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Felix: And guess what! As thanks for your help, we will grant you with staying with us! Monster: Thank you, thank you so much, without you, I would be kill, be torture be hurt, thank you. Felix: Just please stay out of trouble, we dont want to be wanted again for having you with us. Monster: No worry, I will stay in house and help you with anything, thank you. Monster: Because Felix and Agathe have been helping me, I reacted in a different way because I was treated right, and when I am treated right. I treat others right. This impacts me because when I treat others right, they treat me right, and that makes me happy, no one treating me badly Actors leave the stage.