English 4ap (Period 4) Assignments

Here are some essay questions for practice.  Happy writing!

Read and annotate Frankenstein.  After you finish reading, answer one of the following prompts.

Choice # 1 Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” Considering Barthe’s observation, write an essay in which you analyze a central question the novel Frankenstein raises and the extent to which it offers any answers. Explain how Shelley’s treatment of this question affects your understanding of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. (2004 AP Lit and Comp Free response Question)

Choice # 2   Choose a complex and important character form the novel Frankenstein who might—on the basis of the character’s actions alone—be considered evil or immoral. In a well organized, explain both how and why the full presentation of the character makes us react more sympathetically than we otherwise might. Avoid plot summary. (1979 AP Lit and Comp Free Response Question)

 Make sure you sure you submit the essay to turnitin.com before 11:59 on January 11.