PPT-Female Characters in gothic texts

Learning Objectives To explore the place of women in gothic fiction To look at the characteristic features of different female characters To consider some of the ways these characters are presented . In . Frankenstein. . ~ courtesy of San Dieguito Union High School District English Department. Romanticism. Definition. : . A movement of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that marked the reaction in literature, philosophy, art, religion, and politics to the formalism of the preceding (Neoclassic) period. . Brontë. Wuthering Heights. The Nightmare, Henry Fuseli, 1781. Wuthering Heights, August Holland, 1960-69. Man Writing a Letter, Gabriel . Metsu. , 1664-66. Published in 1847, Victorian readers found it difficult to accept the violent characters and harsh realities of . Gothic Romance & . The Castle of Otranto. After Defoe: . Richardson and the Rise of Realism. Defoe’s texts—combined with other early genres such as amorous fiction—culminate in 1739 with what is often considered the first fully-realized novel: Samuel Richardson’s . 1. Setting in a castle. . The action takes place in and around an old castle, sometimes seemingly abandoned, sometimes occupied. The castle often contains secret passages, trap doors, secret rooms, trick panels with hidden levers, dark or hidden staircases, and possibly ruined sections. . The gothic novel was invented almost single-handedly by Horace Walpole, whose . The Castle of Otranto. (1764) contains essentially all the elements that constitute the genre. Walpole's novel was imitated not only in the eighteenth century and not only in the novel form, but it has influenced the novel, the short story, poetry, and even film making up to the present day. . Uncanny - Abject. A Poetics of Gothic. Angelika Reichmann. Es. zterházy Károly College, Eger, Hungary. Outline. Definitions of the literary Gothic. Emergence of the genre. Major figures and works (1764-1820). Everything That Rises Must Converge. Flannery O’Connor. Philosophy on Storytelling. “A story is a way to say something that can’t be said any other way, and it takes every word in the story to say what the meaning is.” . Where does this fit?. Paper 2 consists of:. 1. One . unseen passage from The Gothic Genre on which to write a commentary . 2. One . comparative essay to write, exploring themes and ideas in light of ‘The Bloody Chamber’ and ‘The Picture of Dorian . The Pit and the Pendulum. Edgar Allen Poe. Get your paper read to create a Note Cloud:. Write the words Gothic Literature in large letters.. Add these words using smaller letters:. Characters. Setting. The Pit and the Pendulum. Edgar Allen Poe. Get your paper read to create a Note Cloud:. Write the words Gothic Literature in large letters.. Add these words using smaller letters:. Characters. Setting. “In Wuthering heights the weather is often a signpost for tragedy.” How far do you agree with this statement.. “The most daunting element of the Bloody Chamber is the use of setting.” . How far do you agree with this statement.. ): moving from one subject to another without order; rambling. . Jejune (. adj. ): dull or lackluster; lacking substance; tedious. . The Life You Save May Be Your Own. Flannery O’ Connor . Take 2 minutes and write thoughts that come to mind when you hear the title. Learning Objectives. To explore the place of women in gothic fiction. To look at the characteristic features of different female characters. To consider some of the ways these characters are presented . Year 7 - Knowledge Organiser – Gothic Writing Definition of ‘Gothic’ writing: “Tales of the macabre, fantastic, and supernatural, usually set amid haunted castles, graveyards, ruins, and wild picturesque landscapes.”