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Dark/ Gothic Romant

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Lit genres combines... horror and romance
emerged in the... late 18th century, early 19th
elements include psychological terror and supernatural elements
settings are... isolated, decaying, old mansions, remote villages
flawed or troubled protagonists
events are... supernatural or inexplicable
themes: guilt, madness, hidden secrets
edgar allan poe master of macabre
macabre horrifying due to the depiction of death and injury
Nathaniel Hawthorne explored puritan guilt, writing focused individuals & relations, inner struggles, and was known for allegory and symbolism
gothic ideas included: dark side of the American dream, consequences of guilt and fear, fear of unknown, and human psychology (madness)
gothic lit influenced modern horror and suspense genres and art/ architecture
this explored: societal anxieties and fears
provides a lens to examine: darker aspects of human nature
allegory story that can reveal or represent a deeper meaning
symbolism images that represent other ideas
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1837
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment summary elderly doctor gives four friends water from the Fountain of Youth to observe that they immediately repeat the same reckless mistakes of their past before the transformation inevitably fades
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