The Trial of Victor Frankenstein. Prologue Arctic Region, early December, last year International Territory Polar ice-caps melting Polar ice-caps melting

The Trial of Victor The Trial of Victor FrankensteinFrankenstein

ProloguePrologue

Arctic Region, Arctic Region, early December, last year early December, last year International TerritoryInternational Territory

Polar ice-caps Polar ice-caps meltingmelting

Research vessels Research vessels to investigate to investigate viability of viability of Northwest Northwest PassagePassage

U.S. Icebreaker U.S. Icebreaker Healy Healy enters enters Arctic circle Arctic circle

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U.S. U.S. Healy Healy meets ship meets ship carrying European carrying European researchers in North researchers in North Sea, above Arctic Sea, above Arctic Circle.Circle.

Both vessels proceed Both vessels proceed toward North Poletoward North Pole

Ships follow route laid Ships follow route laid by Capt. Robert by Capt. Robert Walton in 1797Walton in 1797

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Travel is slower Travel is slower than expectedthan expected


Many strange and wondrous sightsMany strange and wondrous sights


Indigenous people Indigenous people have constructed have constructed shrines to large shrines to large

“ “Man of the Ice”Man of the Ice” Origin of “Man of Origin of “Man of

the Ice” story the Ice” story unknown- fact? unknown- fact? new religion? new religion? myth?myth?

Arctic Region, Arctic Region, end of December, last yearend of December, last yearInternational TerritoryInternational Territory

Ice impenetrableIce impenetrable Ships frozenShips frozen No Northwest No Northwest

Passage existsPassage exists Researchers follow Researchers follow

overland route to find overland route to find helphelp

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Three days after Three days after leaving ship, sled-leaving ship, sled-dogs massacred dogs massacred

No Polar Bears in No Polar Bears in sight, no prints in sight, no prints in snowsnow

Remains left Remains left uneatenuneaten

Local Guides afraid Local Guides afraid “Man of the Ice” “Man of the Ice” was offended was offended

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Local guides Local guides abandon journey, abandon journey, leave researchers leave researchers alone on icealone on ice

Snow-blind, hungry, Snow-blind, hungry, wandering wandering aimlesslyaimlessly


Researchers Researchers wander toward wander toward miragemirage

Discover Large Discover Large Blocks of IceBlocks of Ice

Not a natural Not a natural occurrenceoccurrence


Researchers find Researchers find House of IceHouse of Ice


Inside, house Inside, house is empty, is empty,

but recentlybut recently

inhabitedinhabited


Inside, Inside, researchers find researchers find sleeping quarters sleeping quarters with an Ice-Bed with an Ice-Bed and fur blanketsand fur blankets


Also inside, an Ice Also inside, an Ice SanctuarySanctuary

Inside the Inside the Sanctuary, Sanctuary, encased in a block encased in a block of ice, a human of ice, a human bodybody

The frozen human The frozen human clutches a Journal clutches a Journal in his handsin his hands


Three days later, Three days later, research vessels research vessels break free from icebreak free from ice

Guided by an Guided by an unknown light in unknown light in the darkness, the darkness, research vessels research vessels reach the House of reach the House of IceIce

Origin of guide-light Origin of guide-light unknownunknown


Footprints of large human found near source of Guide-Light

Footprints vanish into distant ice fields

Man-of-the-Ice never found

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Human frozen in block of Human frozen in block of ice is brought aboard ice is brought aboard vessel & thawedvessel & thawed

Using techniques in Using techniques in Journal, researchers able Journal, researchers able to re-animate humanto re-animate human

The person is Victor The person is Victor FrankensteinFrankenstein

Victor tells his story to Victor tells his story to shocked researchersshocked researchers

The TrialThe Trial

Present DayPresent DayRonald Reagan Federal BuildingRonald Reagan Federal BuildingU.S. District Court, Santa Ana, CAU.S. District Court, Santa Ana, CA

U.S. Attorney, in conjunction with U.S. Attorney, in conjunction with Interpol, file joint criminal suit against Interpol, file joint criminal suit against Victor FrankensteinVictor Frankenstein

Alleged crimes:Alleged crimes:

1)1) Crimes Against God & Crimes Against God & HumanityHumanity

2)2) Murder (Vicarious Liability)Murder (Vicarious Liability)

Present DayPresent DayU.S. District Court, Santa Ana, CAU.S. District Court, Santa Ana, CA

Crimes Against God & HumanityCrimes Against God & Humanity““The reproduction and creation of human The reproduction and creation of human

beings is recognized as a sacred process beings is recognized as a sacred process in the Miracle of Life, and is best left in the Miracle of Life, and is best left unaltered by humankind, therefore,unaltered by humankind, therefore,

the artificial creation of humans in a the artificial creation of humans in a laboratory setting is prohibited” laboratory setting is prohibited”

This statute was adopted globally and This statute was adopted globally and retroactively by all member countries of the retroactively by all member countries of the United Nations. It is known as “The Prometheus United Nations. It is known as “The Prometheus Article”Article”

Present DayPresent DayU.S. District Court, Santa Ana, CAU.S. District Court, Santa Ana, CA

Murder (Vicarious Liability)Murder (Vicarious Liability)The Intentional or The Intentional or NegligentNegligent Killing of another Killing of another HumanHuman..

It is alleged that Victor Frankenstein acted It is alleged that Victor Frankenstein acted negligently, with gross disregard for negligently, with gross disregard for consequencesconsequences, and is vicariously liable (should , and is vicariously liable (should share responsibility) for the deaths of the share responsibility) for the deaths of the following persons:following persons:William Frankenstein: a minorWilliam Frankenstein: a minorJustine Moritz: an employee of the Frankenstein Justine Moritz: an employee of the Frankenstein HouseholdHouseholdHenry Clerval: a friend and acquaintanceHenry Clerval: a friend and acquaintanceElizabeth Lavenza-Frankenstein: Defendant’s SpouseElizabeth Lavenza-Frankenstein: Defendant’s Spouse


ProsecutionProsecution

The U.S. Attorney is eager to The U.S. Attorney is eager to prosecute and make an example of prosecute and make an example of Victor in this landmark case, in order Victor in this landmark case, in order to deter others who might follow to deter others who might follow Victor’s work.Victor’s work.

Note: The U.S. Attorney has dubbed this case Note: The U.S. Attorney has dubbed this case

““The Prometheus File”The Prometheus File”


DefenseDefenseHis family fortunes long since His family fortunes long since depleted, Victor Frankenstein has depleted, Victor Frankenstein has asked the Court to appoint an asked the Court to appoint an attorney for his defense.attorney for his defense.

Victor now maintains that he is a Victor now maintains that he is a champion champion of humanity, a leader in the of humanity, a leader in the quest for quest for knowledge, and that a knowledge, and that a conscientious third-conscientious third- party committed the party committed the murders of his own murders of his own volition.volition.


To conduct a fair and speedy trial, the U.S. To conduct a fair and speedy trial, the U.S. Attorney and the United States District Attorney and the United States District Court now request the assistance of this Court now request the assistance of this classroom for Prosecution and Defense. classroom for Prosecution and Defense. There are three phases of involvement:There are three phases of involvement:I.I. Pre-TrialPre-TrialII.II. Trial Trial III.III. Jury DeliberationJury Deliberation

(note: participation in Trial Phase is (note: participation in Trial Phase is contingent contingent upon completion of all Pre-Trial upon completion of all Pre-Trial work.)work.)


I.I. Pre-Trial PhasePre-Trial Phase1. 1. DiscoveryDiscovery: gather evidence for use in trial: gather evidence for use in trial

2. 2. Pre-Trial BriefPre-Trial Brief: short statement of support : short statement of support for for either prosecution or defense.either prosecution or defense.

3.3. ArgumentArgument: Formal written argument for : Formal written argument for use use in Trial.in Trial.


I. Pre-Trial PhaseI. Pre-Trial Phase

DiscoveryDiscovery: : all students will gather evidence all students will gather evidence for both prosecution for both prosecution and and defense for both defense for both counts alleged against Victor counts alleged against Victor Frankenstein.Frankenstein.-all evidence must be found in novel itself or from -all evidence must be found in novel itself or from assigned class work.assigned class work.

-you -you mustmust gather evidence for both Prosecution gather evidence for both Prosecution and Defense, in order to anticipate your and Defense, in order to anticipate your opponent’s best argument!opponent’s best argument!


I. Pre-Trial PhaseI. Pre-Trial Phase

Pre-Trial BriefPre-Trial Brief : : the Pre-Trial Brief is a the Pre-Trial Brief is a short written statement, no longer short written statement, no longer than ½ page, stating whether you than ½ page, stating whether you support either the Prosecution or support either the Prosecution or the Defense, based upon the the Defense, based upon the evidence.evidence.


I. Pre-Trial PhaseI. Pre-Trial PhaseArgumentArgument : : the Argument is a persuasive the Argument is a persuasive

essay, two page minimum, stating your essay, two page minimum, stating your major points, supported by evidence, major points, supported by evidence, concluding that Victor Frankenstein concluding that Victor Frankenstein should be found either:should be found either:-Guilty of crimes alleged, or, -Guilty of crimes alleged, or, -Innocent and acquitted of accusations against-Innocent and acquitted of accusations against him.him.

Note: it is crucial that facts be interpreted Note: it is crucial that facts be interpreted creativelycreatively for a convincing argument!for a convincing argument!

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The Trial of Victor Frankenstein. Prologue Arctic Region, early December, last year International Territory Polar ice-caps melting Polar ice-caps melting