![]() Other Specific Features of Southern Gothic Freakishness Outsider Imprisonment Violence Sense of Place įreakishness In most southern gothic stories, there is an important character who is set apart from the world by in a negative way by a disability or an odd, and often negative way of seeing the world. Something in the town, the house, the farm is bizarre and often falling apart ĭefining Feature Cast of off-kilter characters Broken bodies, minds or souls Used to symbolize problems created by the established pattern Used to question established pattern’s morality and ethical justification The “Innocent” is a common character, who may or may not be “broken,” but who often acts as a redeemer for others ![]() īackground Takes classic Gothic archetypes, such as the monster or the heroic knight, and turns them into American Southerners a spiteful, reclusive spinster an uneducated drunk a quiet, wise lawyer Most notable feature is the “grotesque” a character whose negative qualities allow the author to highlight unpleasant aspects in Southern culture. ![]() Southern Gothic in American Literature Laurie Millerīackground Sub-genre of the Gothic style Popular in Europe in 1800s Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Dracula by Bram Stoker Unique to American literature relies on supernatural, ironic or unusual events to guide the plot uses these to explore social issues and reveal the cultural character of the American South.
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