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American Gothic

American Gothic. The Darker Side of Life. Meaning of Gothic. ‘to do with the Goths’ – referring to the barbarian tribes of Northern Europe Comes to signify all things medieval – architecture, art, and literature Synonymous with uncivilized, uncultivated, and chaotic

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American Gothic

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  1. American Gothic The Darker Side of Life

  2. Meaning of Gothic • ‘to do with the Goths’ – referring to the barbarian tribes of Northern Europe • Comes to signify all things medieval – architecture, art, and literature • Synonymous with uncivilized, uncultivated, and chaotic • Use of medieval, wild, or mysterious elements in literature

  3. European Gothic • “Gothic” usually applied to a group of novels by such authors as Ann Radcliffe, Horace Walpole, and Mary Shelley.

  4. Common Elements in Gothic Literature • Old or archaic settings – castles, manors, basements • Mysterious and gloomy settings • Horrifying events • Use of the supernatural • Stereotyped characters • Suspense

  5. American Gothics • Heavily influenced by Puritanism • Sin and guilt are prominent • Prevalent darkness- physical and emotional • Main authors - Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe

  6. Conventions of Gothic Literature • hero/heroine • villain • Travel • transports character from everyday life • educates reader on foreign lands • casts an aura of mystery

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