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    Southern Gothic

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    Good Man Is Hard To Find Flannery O’Connor was one of the most known authors for writing southern gothic short stories. Southern gothic became a style of writing in the wake of the civil war and brought up questions in society like‚ ‘Why is violence such a large part of the south’s culture?’ and‚ ‘How did the South have such a hard time picking itself up after its defeat in the war?’ Southern gothic is usually decayed‚ grotesque‚ or derelict settings and situations and had themes of ambivalent gender

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    The Cask Of Amontillado The story was written by Edgar Allan Poe and took place during carnival season in Italy in 1846. In the story the author used the first person narration style and this keeps the originality of the story. The reader get to know exactly what the protagonist was thinking because he was telling the story. So the effect is that he let the audience feel the main character which was Montressor. And this gives a better understanding of the story. We see that Montressor revenged

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    Edgar Allan Poe is a writer of many famous poems and stories. These writings‚ for example‚ “The Masque of the Red Death”‚ “The Fall of the House of Usher”‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ and “Alone” are influenced by the events in Poe’s life and include many similarities with each other. These similarities include isolation‚ involvement of a sickness‚ a feeling of fear‚ and the death of a character. The stories share these qualities because of important events that happened throughout Poe’s life. Poe’s

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    Meghan Harrington Mr. Ott Character Trait 11th Oct. 2012 The character of Montresor in‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” is one who can only be defined with words along the lines of evil‚ or wicked. He vows to avenge the bold and childish Fortunato‚ whom Montresor swears did him wrong. Montresor could be described with many bold words‚ one being guilty. Though he is guilty‚ he is determined not to get caught. For instance‚ Montresor declares‚ “I must not only punish‚ but punish with impunity” (Poe‚

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    Gothic Story

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    T’was a dreadful and eerie night. A terrible storm was devastating the countryside of northern Scotland. The thunder created shrieks of horror‚ and the rain poured in agony. A hooded‚ tall‚ and gaunt man‚ emerging from the mist on horseback‚ approached the melancholy and horrid estate of Stark. The Stark family was a munificent and patriotic family‚ thus the Stark appellation was well maintained. The tragic death of the family is considered to be equivocal‚ for there is no true story of the death

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    notes on gothic horror

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    Gothic novels often were set in Gothic-style castles and churches. Gothic fiction‚ which reached the height of its popularity in the late 18th to mid-19th centuries‚ was a genre of fiction that focused on the darker‚ irrational and more terrifying aspects of life. The Gothic novel was a reaction against the Enlightenment‚ which saw the world and humans as ordered and logical. Gothic conventions have remained popular and are still found in novels‚ music and film. 1. Conventions of Setting o "Gothic"

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    Impact of Gothic Literature  Gothic Literature is a well-known genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Gothic writing has impacted the literature and art of today by influencing writers and artists over time. It was able to do so with its interesting storylines‚ ability to hold suspense‚ and the way it held interests of many people through the ages. Understanding this unique genre can help a person to truly appreciate literature as a whole.   The word “Goth” derived

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    The entire plot manages the intoxication and‚ at last‚ the burial of the drunk‚ Fortunato. In November of 1846‚ Edgar Allan Poe created a story titled The Cask of Amontillado. To put it plainly‚ this story is about a man who wants to get exact retribution on another person on account of Fortunato disrespecting Amantillado. The most unmistakable topic going through this story is the topic of revenge. The story highlights murder as an approach to abstain from utilising legitimate channels for reprisal

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    Gothic Horror

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    When “The Yellow Wall Paper” was first written it was understood as a horror story; Society at the time did not understand its true meaning until later on in history. Gilman‚ the author of “The Yellow Wall Paper”‚ never intended his story to be Gothic Horror‚ but with the story being focused around the mental illness of a woman‚ many viewed it as just that. This story proves the statement “women have been socially‚ historically‚ and medically constructed as not only weak‚ but also sick” (Suess).

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    Gothic Literature Essay

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    Gothic American literature explores the human capacity of evil and includes elements of fantasy and supernatural. Instead of looking at the good in people‚ Gothic authors always sought out the bad. Works written during this time had characters such as monsters‚ gargoyles‚ and the devil. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs‚ “The Black Cat” by Edgar A. Poe‚ and “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving all have elements of Gothic literature such as supernatural characters

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