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Rewriting Frankenstein

SetDesign
Set design: High arched windows, a door, a long wire (leading from outside the window), a lamp, many phials and bottles on shelves, a large electrical looking machine, a bench, a sheet, a complicated piece of apparatus, an armchair, a cushion, a human thigh bone, a bottle of wine, a glass, a fireplace, a flint and steel, a chair, a Wimshurst machine, a human hand. Costumes and props: An old fashioned dress, a bonnet, a cloak, an umbrella, luggage, old fashioned clothing (formal but dirty clothes), rags, two heavy coats, a rucksack (on the floor), cheese, one piece o bread. Lighting, sound, and special effects: Dim and flashing light, occasional thunder sounds, raining background sound, showers of sparks and wreaths of smoke can be created by dry ice, and lighting.

Characters
Frankenstein: Frankenstein is a young and idealistic scientist, who tries to create strange things and believes that they can improve the world. Clerval: Frankensteins friend, who is also young, but realistic, and fears of effects of Frankensteins achievements. Elizabeth: Frankensteins cousin, cares about Frankenstein, but with his choices at times. Monster: A creature that Frankenstein created, he was planned to be an angel, but ended up the opposite in terms of looks. Frankensteinsroom.Ithashigh,archedwindows,throughwhichcanbeseenmountainsand forests.Atthemoment,themoonlightisshiningthroughthewindow,thelightisdimandflickers ascloudspassinfrontofthemoon,cloudsofsparksrise,withsmokeasFrankensteinworksa machinebyspinningahandle,aloudclapofthundercanbeheardatthestartoftheplay, followedbyothersasFrankensteinisworking. Fromthemachine,theMonstersitsup,andwithanunbalancedbody,andlooksaround,dazed andconfused.Frankensteinletsoutalittleyelpofjoy. Frankenstein:(Joyful)Finally!Allmyhardworkisworthit! FrankensteinrunstotheMonster,andpullswiresoffofhim,hetakesaglimpseattheMonster. Frankenstein:Ohwait

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FrankensteintakesacloserlookattheMonster,andwrinklesuphisface. TheMonster:(Curious)Oooo....Ooooo.... TheMonsterletsoutstrangenoises,andcuriouslylooksaroundwithawkwardmovement. Frankenstein:(Tryingtocalmdown)HiyoumustbethepersonIcreated. What...doyouthinkof...yourface? FrankensteinshovesamirrortotheMonster,andpointsattheMonstersface. TheMonster:YourfaceYourface TheMonstertakesthemirrorfromFrankenstein,andlooksintoitforoneslightsecond. TheMonster:AAARRRGGGHHH!YOURFACE!!!(pointingathisownface) TheMonsterslamsthemirrortothefloorwithawkwardmovement,themirrorhitsthefloorand breaksintopieces,someleavemarksonFrankensteinsankle. Frankenstein:(Hurt)AAAAAAHHH!YouYouPerson.Cleanitup Frankensteinslowlypicksupthebrokenglass,andputsitaside. TheMonster:Clenidup.(Laughs) Frankenstein:UmAreyouAhHungry? TheMonster:(Joyful)HUNGRY! Frankensteinleaveshisspot,andtriestofindfood.Hemanagestofindsomeold,almostrotten cheese,andonepieceofbread.Thentakesthewineaswell,buthesitates,andleavesitwhereit was. Frankenstein:FOOD(soundingouttheword),forhungryyou. TheMonster:HUNGRY!(Joyful) HugsFrankensteinwithjoy,andstaggersaroundtheroom,taking randomitems:Thewine,the sheetofpaper,andtherucksack.Frankensteinburieshisfaceintohispalms. Frankenstein:(LosingPatience)AhhPERSON! TheMonsterFreezes. TheMonster:Person? Frankenstein:You(pointsattheMonster),personyou(pointsattheMonster) TheMonster:You(pointsathimself),person. Frankenstein:(Losingmorepatience)YesYou,person.Iwillnowtakeperson tomeetsomeone. TheMonster:Takepersontomeetsomeone,Iwilltakepersontomeet someone Frankenstein:(VeryImpatient)Yes!

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TheMonster:Takeyou(pointsathimself)tomeetsomeone. Frankenstein:(ExtremelyImpatient)YES! Frankensteinmakesamove,asifabouttoattacktheMonster,butafaintknockonthedoor stopshim. Frankenstein:(Sighs)Comein. Elizabeth:Victor?Isthatyou?(Entersfromthedoor) Frankenstein:Yes.Weneedtotalk.Listen,IcreatedthisPerson. TheMonster:You? Frankenstein:(IgnorestheMonsterandcontinues)Ithoughthewouldbeanangel,something betterthanmankind(pausesbriefly)ButIvecreatedsomethingelseElizabeth! Ohjustlookathim! Elizabeth:(TakesaslightglimpsetowardstheMonster)Itsfine,lookhowstrongitseemsto be!ButIneedtotalktoyouaboutyourfather Frankenstein:No!ELizabeth!Youdontunderstand,Iveworkedsohardonthisexperiment! NowallIgetisthis?Youshouldknowbetterofme! Elizabeth:ButjustlookathowafineManitcouldturnouttobe!(Rightafterher previoussentence)Nowbacktoyourfather ElizabethlooksattheMonster,whoisstaringwideeyedatthemboth,obviouslynot understandingaword,Elizabethsighs. Elizabeth:Whycantyoujustraisehimordoanything? Frankenstein:IguessIwasrightIgivethisPersontoyou. TheMonster:You! FrankensteinTurnsandlooksattheMonster,annoyed. Frankenstein:YES! Frankensteinturnsandstormsaway. Elizabeth:Iguessitsjustyouandmenow(LooksattheMonster). TheMonster:You!(Pointsathimself)Mee!(PointsatElizabeth) Elizabeth:Rollshereyes. Yes,youandme.Nowtrynottotalk. ElizabethpullstheMonsteraway,andtheyexit. Lightningandthundercanbeheard,withsomehappy,innocentandworriedyellingofthe Monsterfrombackstage.Aftersometime,Frankensteinreenters,looksaround,andputshis earclosetothewall,whisperscanbeheardfrombackstage. ClervalandElizabethenter,butnottoFrankenstein'sroom,theystaynearFrankensteinsdoor inthehallway,whispering. Clerval:Elizabeth!Youcantbeserious!Thatsinsane!Itwillneverwork! Elizabeth:Trustme,itwillwork! Frankenstein:(Tohimself)What? Frankensteinreachesforthedoorknob,butpullshishandsback,andleanstowardsthewall more.

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Elizabeth:Dontworry!HelooksexactlylikeVictor! Frankenstein:(worried)Ohno,thisdoesntsoundgood. Clerval:But,yourideadoesntsoundverygood Elizabeth:(Assuring)Hellbejustfine!(pausesbriefly)and,Victorsfatherwillbejustfineafter heseesVictor. Cleval:IhopeYouwouldntgetbustedRight? Elizabeth:Itwillallbefine!Victorsfatherwillnotbeabletotellthedifference!(Voicedrops,and facedarkens)ThoughIwishtherealVictorcouldmakeit. Frankenstein:(Whispering)WHAT?AreyouseriouslydressinguptheMonster asme? Clerval:But(StartsoffbutgetscutoffbyElizabeth) Elizabeth:Iunderstand.YoualsowantVictortogo,dontyou,buthestoointohisexperiments. Frankenstein:(Louderthanthepreviousconversation)I... Frankensteinreachesforthedoorknob,andwantstotalk,butabruptlypausesinresponseto Clervalsnextsentence. Clerval:Actually,IthinkifyoudontletVictorgo,hemightlearnalesson. Elizabeth:(Shocked)What?IfIdontlethimgo,helljustgetawaywithit!Hellregretit,though. Clerval:Exactly! Elizabeth:(Confused)How?(Pauses,thensmiles)Iknowwhatyoumeannow! Clerval:Thatsgreat! Elizabeth:Imsounintelligent!ThankyouMonsieurdeHenri! Elizabethexitsstagewithdelight,Clervalsmiles,andFrankensteinlookshurtandregretful. Clervalturns,andreachesforthedoorknob,butFrankensteinopensthedoorandshoutsinto Clervalsface. Frankenstein:HOWCOULDYOU! Clerval:(TakenbackbyFrankensteinssuddenentrance)HowcouldIwhat?IknowIstolea wirefromyourexperiment,butthatdidntmakemuchofadifference!Clervalpullsout a wirefromhispocket,Frankensteinstaresinawe. Frankenstein:(Shockedandangry)WHATDIDYOUDO? Clerval:(Scared)Ididnothing! Frankensteinlooksatthewire,ithadonewordonit:Beauty. Frankenstein:Youunloyalfriend!Firstthewirenowtheawfulencouragement! Clerval:(Angry)What?WhatdidIdo? Frankenstein:(Angry)Whatdidyoudo?Whatdidyoudo?IWONDERwhatyoudid! Clerval:Iwonderwhatyourethinking! Frankenstein:Imthinkingthatafriendwouldgivethisonechancetome! Frankensteinstepsoutofhisroom,Clervalbacksaway. Clerval:Igaveachancetoyou!Youdidntacceptit! Frankenstein:Idid!(hisvoiceturnscalmer)Wait,whatchance? Clerval:(Sighs)Ipulledoneofyourwiresout,soyouwouldntfindit,thenyouwouldhavetime togomeetyourfather! Frankenstein:(Angryonceagain)ButIwasaboutto!Thenyouruinedeverything!

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Clerval:(Angryandhelpless)NO!Iwasjusttryingtomakeyouunderstandwhat youdidwrong! ClervalentersFrankensteinsroom,Frankensteinfollows,angrily Frankenstein:Butyouruinedmyexperiment!Why?IthoughtIthoughtwewere friends! Clerval:Yeswewere,andwestillneedtobe! ClervalreachesoutahandforFrankensteintoshake,butFrankensteinslapshishandangrilyin return.Clervalshakeshisheadhopelessly. Clerval:Elizabethisstillatherinn!Gorightnowifyouwantto,thatsallIcandoasafriend. Frankenstein:(Abitlessangry)Finally!YouknowhowIfeel! Frankensteinwalksoutofhisdoor,butClervalpullshimback. Clerval:DoyouknowhowIfeel? Frankenstein:(Turnsback)No Clerval:(Hurtandangry)HowdoyouthinkIdfeel,afterbeingslappedbyyou,andrejected? HowdoyouthinkIdfeel?HOW? Frankenstein:Ohgod! Frankensteinburieshisfaceinhishands,andholdsouthishandforClervaltoshake.Clerval hesitates,thenreluctantlyshakesit. Frankenstein:Ineedtogonow! Clerval:No.Illtalktoher,shedoesntwanttoseeyourightnow. Frankensteinnods,Clervalexits,lookinglessangry.Frankensteinthenpacesaroundtheroom, nervously.Hepicksupafewobjects,andlooksaroundfor others.ClervalentersafterFrankensteinreachesfortherucksack,helooksatFrankenstein nervously,Frankensteintakestherucksackandexaminesitsinside. Frankenstein:Sohowdidit Frankensteinlooksupfromthesack,hisfacedarkenswithconcernandworry. Frankenstein:Whyareyoubacksofast? Clervallooksaroundnervously,andsitsontoachair. Clerval:(Reluctant)Imnotsureifyouwanttoknow. FrankensteinwalkstowardswhereClervalissitting,andlooksathim. Frankenstein:Ifsherejectedmyoffer,itsalright,Ijusthopeshesnotbringing (Tonechanges)wait Clerval:SoIwentdownstairs,andyourlandlady Frankenstein:(Confused)FrauLibberrman?Keepontalking Clerval:Sheaskedmewhysoinahurry?SoItoldher,and Frankenstein:ShetoldyouthatElizabethdecidedto(Trailsoff)

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Clerval:IthinkyouguesseditSheLEFT!ANDGUESSWHAT,yourPersonsayshewill takerevenge.Hesaidit!Whatareyougoingtodonow?Frankenstein!HesaidYou willdowhatevermewantsyoutodo,andyouwillkillhim!Youarehim,Frankenstein, you! ThunderstrikesasFrankensteinstands,stunnedinhisposition,hedropstherucksack,and staresoffintospace.Windandraincanbeheard,thelightsflicker,thenalllightsturnoff.

Which scene will you rewrite?

WhenFrankensteinseestheMonsterforthefirsttime.

What is the situation in the scene? What do others do to the Monster? The situation in the book is when the Monster comes to life, and Frankenstein, seeing what he has created, turns and run away due to disappointment, fright, and maybe disgust.

How will you change the situation? How might things happen differently during the scene? Frankenstein tries to communicate with the Monster, but gets frustrated, and gives him to Elizabeth, who disguises the Monster as Frankenstein, and plans to take him to Frankensteins father. Frankenstein overhears Clerval talking to Elizabeth, and decides to go by himself. He ends up in an argument with Clerval, and Elizabeth leaves during that, without knowing anything.

How does this affect the Monster? What impact does it have on his life? What choices does he make as a result? The Monster gets affected by how the people seem to hate him, and feels that no one likes him. This results for some actions he decided to take near the end of the story, about taking revenge on Frankenstein. How will this affect the Monster? What impact will it have on his life? What choices will he make as a result? The Monster gets mad at Frankenstein for letting him go, but at the same time, thought that Elizabeth is taking him to somewhere that will cure his anger, and accepts that fact that she cares for him. He decides that once he is able to, he will take revenge on Frankenstein for leaving him.

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Criterion A: Youcomposeascriptthatshowshow asituationimpactstheMonsterslife usingalotofdetails(dialogueand stagedirections).

Youdonotreachthestandarddescribed below. Yourscriptreflectsvery limitedimagination andcreativity.Itdoes notshowthesituation andhowitimpactedtheMonsterslife. Yourscripthasnodetails(dialogue,stage directions)toshowhowtheMonsterdevelops throughthescene. Yourscriptreflectslimitedimaginationand creativity.Itattempts toshowthesituation andhowitimpactedtheMonsterslife. Yourscripthasinsufficientdetails (dialogue,stagedirections)toshowhowthe Monsterdevelopsthroughthescene. Yourscriptreflectssomeimaginationand creativity.Itsomewhatshowsthesituation andhowitimpactedtheMonsterslife. Yourscripthasadequatedetails(dialogue, stagedirections)toshowhowtheMonster developsthroughthescene. Yourscriptreflectsimaginationand creativity.Itshowsthesituationandhowit impactedtheMonsterslife. Yourscripthassubstantialdetails(dialogue, stagedirections)toshowhowtheMonster developsthroughthescene. Yourscriptreflectsa lot ofimaginationand creativity.Itclearly showsthesituationand howitimpactedtheMonsterslife. Yourscripthasillustrativedetails(dialogue, stagedirections)toshowhowtheMonster developsthroughthescene. Includeatitle Describeeach character Includeanote on stagingtoexplain howyourstagingchoices(setdesign, costumes/props,effects)showthesituation anditsimpactontheMonster Employdialoguetoshowhowthescene develops Includestagedirectionstoshowtheaction Usedetailstoshowtheactionsand emotionsofthecharactersinvolved

Criterion B: Youwriteintheformofascript, usingtheappropriatestructures expectedinaplayscript.Yourscene buildsappropriately.

Yourscriptdoes notusethe organizationalstructuresofascript. Yourscriptisgenerallydisorganized.

Criterion C: Yourwriteyourcharacterstoreflect theirpersonalitiesandtone.Your scriptisfreeofgrammar, punctuation,andspellingerrors.

Yourscriptdoesnotreflectthevoiceof thecharacters. Yourscripthasveryfrequent errorsin grammar,punctuation,andspelling.

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Yourscriptsometimesusesthe organizationalstructuresofascript. Yourscriptisbeginningtobeorganized butlackscoherence.

Yourscriptsometimesreflectsthevoice ofthecharacters. Yourscripthasfrequent errors in grammar,punctuation,andspelling.

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Yourscriptusuallyusestheorganizational structuresofascript. Yourscriptisgenerally wellorganized.

Yourscriptoftenreflectsthevoiceofthe characters. Yourscriptusesgenerallyaccurate grammar,punctuation,andspelling.

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Yourscriptconsistently usesthe organizationalstructuresofascript. Yourscriptisusually wellorganized. Theideasbuild on each other.

Yourscriptoftenreflectsthevoiceofthe characters. Yourscriptconsistentlyusesaformal tonetoexplain.Yourgrammar, punctuation,andspellingareaccurate. Yourscriptmasterfullyreflectsthevoice ofthecharacters. Yourscriptshows a mastery offormal tonetoexplain.Yourgrammar, punctuation,andspellingare completelyaccurate. Editforspelling,punctuation,and grammar Usefirstpersonwhenwritingthe dialogue Usethetypeoflanguagethatthe characterwouldusewhenwritingthe dialogue

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In order to succeed you need to:

Yourscriptusestheorganizational structuresofascriptinasophisticated manner. Yourscriptisconsistently wellorganized.Theideasbuildoneach otherinasophisticatedmanner. Usetheformatofascript o Skipalineeachtimeanew characterspeaks o Italicizethestagedirections o Writedialoguebybolding characternames Buildthedialogueandactiontofirst showwhatthesituationis,thenhow theMonsterisaffected