Topics for First Post

Choose any of the following ideas for your post. It should be between 300-350 words (equivalent to about a page and a half to two pages, double spaced). You may focus on just the novel, the novel and one of the adaptations, or the novel and more than one adaptation. You may also, if you wish, choose to write about one of the many adaptations of the story we did not go over in class. For example, The Bride of Frankenstein opens the door to many possible discussions. Or the new one, I, Frankenstein is also a viable option. Also, any and all of these topics are also relevant in today's world; you might consider looping that in. Here are some possible topics:

• childbirth and maternity
• social class status and structure
• the DeLacey family's story (the cottage family)  
• the portrayal of "the townspeople" in mob scenes in the films
• sex and sexuality
• gender
• landscape and geography
• the concept of 'monster' or 'monstrosity'
• any combination of two of the above
• other ideas? I'd love to hear them. Email me!  

Please post your response by the start of class on Tuesday. 

Remember: One of the many advantages of using a blogging platform, instead of just the discussion board on Bb, is the potential for multimodal posts. While not required, I encourage you to include images, video, links, etc to anything that you want to include. If you're new to blogging and aren't sure how to do some of these things, I would be happy to work with you. It's easy once you know how, but learning how can feel intimidating.