PPT-Heathcliff: A Gothic Hero?

LO To explore Brontes characterisation in Volume One Heathcliff Linking to the Gothic One kind of barrier or threshold that Brontë examines in Wuthering Heights is the barrier between classes If we take . British Literature. Characteristics of an Epic. The hero is . of noble birth or high position. The hero’s . reflects the ideals of society. The hero . performs courageous deeds. The hero’s . actions determine the fate of many. 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 . Ordinary World. The Odyssey begins in Ithaca, King Odysseus’ home. Where he lives with his wife Penelope and newborn son Telemachus.. The Call to Adventure. Odysseus’ call . to adventure begins with the Trojan war. When the Trojans attack the Greeks, Odysseus must travel to Troy to lead the armies in battle.. Vocabulary. Hero/Heroine. : . The main, . sympathetic character . Typically shows . admirable . traits such as: . idealism, courage, and . integrity. Anti-hero: . A . central character . who . lacks traditional heroic qualities such as courage, physical prowess, and fortitude. . L.O. . To understand the Gothic theme of entrapment, and to consider how and why Shelley uses this convention in ‘Frankenstein’. . CONNECTOR. IN PAIRS.... 1. Using your own word cloud, generate your own definition of . Apples, Oranges, & Psychos!. Introducing… Heathcliff. The only person who I truly had a connection with was my beloved Catherine. I was a poor orphan child in my youth, and I got no respect!. Heathcliff was a very resentful individual because of his horrid childhood experiences. . 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.” . Week 6. Definition. Gothic fiction (sometimes referred to as Gothic horror) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. As a genre, it is generally believed to have been invented by the English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel . The Separation. Initiation and Transformation. The Return. Why study the Hero’s Journey?. It is the pattern of human experience.. Every challenge we face in life is a journey.. It is a process of self discovery.. “. A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” – . Aristotle. Remember this…. Tragic hero = protagonist who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her downfall. Key. Words. Codes and conventions. Gothic. Gothic Features. Using your homework, . think. about the different features of gothic genre . Discuss the features of gothic genre in . pairs. Share. your features with the class. Epic. -a.  . long.  poetic.  composition, usually centered upon . a . hero. in which a series of great obstacles and majestic achievements occur.. Myth. -. a story that explains an unexplainable event.. The Departure. The Call to Adventure:. The call to adventure is the point in a person's life when he or she is first given notice that everything is going to change, whether he or she knows it or not. . 1). Syed. . Kashif. . Jawaid. 2). Syed. . Emad. Bin . Masroor. (leader). 3) . Wahib. Muhammad. 4. ). Farzan. . Saleem. 5. ) Zia Ali. SELF (internal conflicts, values, motivations desires) :. Internal .