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In the In the FrankesteinFrankestein CastleCastleTuesday, November 27th we went to Tuesday, November 27th we went to

the Frankenstein castle for a guided the Frankenstein castle for a guided

tourtour……

Frankenstein Castle is situated in Frankenstein Castle is situated in

southern southern HesseHesse, Germany, on the , Germany, on the

OdenwaldOdenwald mountain range.mountain range.

The castle is located to about 20 The castle is located to about 20

minutes from the center of minutes from the center of DarmstadDarmstad

and 30 minutes from the our and 30 minutes from the our

Germany school PTID.Germany school PTID.

ArrivalArrival at the at the castlecastle

When we arrived at the castle When we arrived at the castle

waiting for us there was a funny waiting for us there was a funny

guide who wore typical clothes guide who wore typical clothes

of the 1800s.of the 1800s.

He introduced himself to us He introduced himself to us

playing the playing the oliphantoliphant and later and later

began to talk to us about the began to talk to us about the

history of the castle.history of the castle.

ArrivedArrived at the at the

castlecastle

The The OliphantOliphant and and TypicalTypicalclothesclothes

TypicaTypica

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soundsound

TypicalTypical clothesclothes

StoryStory

•• Frankenstein Castle is a hilltop Frankenstein Castle is a hilltop

castle in the castle in the OdenwaldOdenwald overlooking overlooking

the city of Darmstadt in Germany. the city of Darmstadt in Germany.

It is thought that this castle may It is thought that this castle may

have been an inspiration for Mary have been an inspiration for Mary

Shelley when she wrote her 1818 Shelley when she wrote her 1818

Gothic novel Frankenstein. Gothic novel Frankenstein.

MeaningMeaning ofof "Frankenstein""Frankenstein"

After, the guide talk about the meaning of After, the guide talk about the meaning of frankesteinfrankestein : :

••Frankenstein is a German name consisting Frankenstein is a German name consisting of two words: The Franks are a Germanic of two words: The Franks are a Germanic tribe and "stein" is the German word for tribe and "stein" is the German word for ““stonestone””..

•• Accordingly, the meaning of Frankenstein Accordingly, the meaning of Frankenstein is "Stone of the Franks". The word "stein" is is "Stone of the Franks". The word "stein" is common in names of landscapes, places common in names of landscapes, places and castles in Germany. Consequently, the and castles in Germany. Consequently, the term "Frankenstein" is a rather ordinary term "Frankenstein" is a rather ordinary name for a castle in this region.name for a castle in this region.

LegendsLegends and and mythsmyths

ThenThen, , wewe camecame toto the Frankenstein the Frankenstein

CastleCastle ChapelChapel and the guide and the guide spokespoke

toto usus the the FrankesteinFrankestein’’s s legendlegend. .

FrankesteinFrankestein is the work of the is the work of the

English writer Mary Shelley in the English writer Mary Shelley in the

1818. 1818.

Victor Victor FrankesteinFrankestein isis a a greatgreat scientistscientist whowho decideddecided toto devote devote himselfhimself toto the the

studystudy chemistrychemistry and and naturalnatural philosophyphilosophy and and decideddecided toto create a creature create a creature

assemblingassembling body body partsparts fromfrom cadaverscadavers..

One night, finally, the creature comes to life, but when he saw One night, finally, the creature comes to life, but when he saw the the

monster move, Frankenstein fled in terrormonster move, Frankenstein fled in terror…… He left the creature because He left the creature because

he was disgusted. When Victor back home he received from his fathe was disgusted. When Victor back home he received from his father the her the

news that the monster killed William, Victornews that the monster killed William, Victor’’s brother.s brother.

When Victor and monster met the monster confessed his When Victor and monster met the monster confessed his misfactmisfact and and

supply the doctor to create an other being like him, a supply the doctor to create an other being like him, a ““womanwoman””. The . The

doctor promised he would be able, but in the end he renounced. Tdoctor promised he would be able, but in the end he renounced. Then hen

Victor accepted to marry Elizabeth, but Frankenstein decided to Victor accepted to marry Elizabeth, but Frankenstein decided to take take

revenge and he killed Elizabeth. revenge and he killed Elizabeth.

The doctor wanted to revenge his wife and followed the monsterThe doctor wanted to revenge his wife and followed the monster…… He He

arrived to the north pole and he was saved by his friend Walton.arrived to the north pole and he was saved by his friend Walton. Victor Victor

told the story to him but after he died because of temperature. told the story to him but after he died because of temperature.

After that no one saw the monster anymoreAfter that no one saw the monster anymore……

AroundAround the the castlecastleAfterAfter thisthis beautiful story, beautiful story, the guide the guide took us around the castletook us around the castle……

We started to visit the castle from the We started to visit the castle from the church to the main tower, we walked church to the main tower, we walked at high altitude to get to the top floor at high altitude to get to the top floor of the tower (It was very afraidof the tower (It was very afraid……).).

We spent a beautiful but cold day. We spent a beautiful but cold day.

Now I will show you some photos of Now I will show you some photos of the daythe day……

The The

churchchurch

The The groupgroup

in the in the

churchchurch

The The CreaturCreatur

OurOur groupgroup withwith the the

teacherteacher MaricaMarica PetilloPetillo

and and herher pupilspupils Luigi Luigi

PalumboPalumbo, , AntonyAntony

CarandenteCarandente Coscia, Coscia,

Gabriella Caricati and Gabriella Caricati and

Cristiano CiotolaCristiano Ciotola

ProducedProduced byby

PalumboPalumbo Luigi Luigi

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