Narrative Task - Frankenfiction 1

Sep 29, 2026

First-person narrative writing task inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, asking the unnamed creature to recount a modern experience shaped by a contemporary media set. The creature has obtained learning media via a misplaced backpack, then studies and reflects on how each piece reveals both humanity’s virtues and vices. The narrative must use language and perspective inspired by Chapter 15 while creating a distinct voice, progressing through episodes that sink the narrator into the lowest dejection and later raise him to ecstasy through vivid internal reactions to social life.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter 15 Narrative Prompt

Creature’s Modern Media Experience

Writing Requirements

Narrative Task Rubric (4/3/2 Points)

Before you begin, use this link to open a Google Docs ﬁle (of which you’ll need to make your own copy) or this link to open a Microsoft Word ﬁle to ﬁnd an editable version of the text below; use this as the beginning of your narrative. Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro recently described the centrally framed narrative of Frankenstein like so: “What Mary Shelley wrote was the quintessential sense of isolation you have as a kid. It’s the quintessential teenage book: ‘You don’t belong. You were brought to this world by people that don’t care for you and you are thrown into a world of pain and suffering, and tears and hunger, and you learn to talk…’ It’s an amazing book written by a teenage girl.” With this view in mind, prepare to ﬂex some of your creative muscles by writing from the unnamed monster’s perspective ina modern setting. Though Victor’s creature has not found shelter at your home, he’s nearby. In fact, he’s been observing a contemporary version of the De Lacey family, neighbors of yours, for the past few weeks. You’re blissfully unaware of this, of course. Unfortunately, you also happen to have misplaced your backpack on the way home from school … Chapter 15 Such was the history of my beloved protectors. It impressed me deeply. I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of humanity. As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were ever present before me, inciting within mea desire to become an actor in the busy scene where so many admirable qualities were called forth and displayed. But in giving an account of the progress of my intellect, I must not omit a circumstance which occurred in the beginning of the month of December of 202 One night during my accustomed visit to the neighboring parks where I collected my own food, I found on the ground a canvas pack containing several articles of learning and some devices that were at that point unknown to me. I eagerly seized the prize and returned with it to my shelter. Fortunately the devices were not secured with a code of any kind, and I was freely able to access my protectors’ WiFi. Three pieces of media I encountered that day shaped my views of social life and informed me deeply about both the virtues and vices of humanity: they consisted of , , and_____. The possession of these treasures gave me extreme delight; I now continually studied and exercised my mind upon them, whilst my friends were employed in their ordinary occupations. I can hardly describe to you the effect of this new media. They produced in me an infinity of new images and feelings, that sometimes raised me to ecstasy, but more frequently sunk me into the lowest dejection. Continue the narrative, writing from the creature ’s point of view in his unique style and voice for three paragraphs ashe engages with three pieces of your contemporary media. The media you choose should inform him deeply about both the virtues and vices of humanity, sink him into the lowest dejection, raise him to ecstasy, and shape his view of contemporary social life. FRANKENSTEIN NARRATIVE TASK RUBRIC To earn 4 points, your response … ● is a well-developed narrative that fully develops this imagined experience inspired by both Mary Shelley’s novel and the provided prompt as a stimulus; ● organizes a ﬁrst-person narrative sequence that unfolds naturally; ● integrates both the language and perspective of the ﬁctional character of Victor’s monster from novel; ● integrates details from three speciﬁc pieces of contemporary media that would ○ shape the creature’s view of social life, ○ inform him deeply about humanity’s virtues and its vices, ○ sink the creature into the lowest dejection, and ○ raise him to ecstasy; ● effectively uses narrative techniques (e.g. description, internal reﬂection) inspired by — but unique from — Chapter 15 of Shelley’s novel to develop interesting experiences that sho

FAQs

What is the central writing prompt for this task?

Write a three-paragraph first-person narrative from the unnamed monster’s perspective as he engages with three pieces of contemporary media in a modern setting.

How should the chosen contemporary media affect the creature?

Each piece should deeply inform his views of social life and humanity by revealing both virtues and vices, producing emotional extremes—lowest dejection and moments of ecstasy.

What narrative elements are required to meet higher rubric scores?

A well-developed sequence must unfold naturally, integrate the monster’s language and perspective inspired by Chapter 15, include details from three specific media items, and use narrative techniques like description and internal reflection with minimal distracting errors.

Sep 29, 2026

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