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Gothic Romanticism

Gothic Romanticism. Characteristics of Gothic (Dark) Romanticism. The story is set in bleak or remote settings The plot involves macabre or violent incidents Characters are in psychological or physical torment A supernatural or otherworldly element is often present.

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Gothic Romanticism

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  1. Gothic Romanticism

  2. Characteristics of Gothic (Dark) Romanticism • The story is set in bleak or remote settings • The plot involves macabre or violent incidents • Characters are in psychological or physical torment • A supernatural or otherworldly element is often present

  3. Nathanial Hawthorne (1804-1864) • Descendent of on Judge Hawthorne (Salem Witch trial) • Believed evil was a dominant force in the world • Used parables and symbols to convey moral message. A parable is a simple story that teaches a moral lesson; unlike a fable, a parable uses humans instead of animals as characters.

  4. Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) • Editor and author • Themes of his stories are autobiographical: • The struggle between logic and chaos • Desire for knowledge of afterlife • Tortured narrator exploring guilt • Wrote the first detective story (“Murders in the Rue Morgue” ) in the 1840s • Poe’s primary concern was “unity of effect”; every element of a story should help create a single emotional impact.

  5. Herman Melville (1819-1891) • One of America’s finest novelists, yet unappreciated during his lifetime. • Melville spent several years working on whaling ships and exploring the South Pacific. • His major novel, Moby Dick, is a complex novel with many layers: • The fateful voyage of a whaling ship • A bitter man’s quest for vengeance • Humanity’s relationship to the natural world and the conflict between creativity and cruelty. • Moby Dick symbolizes all that is mysterious and uncontrollable in life.

  6. As you read “The Fall of the House of Usher”, consider the following… • What is the mood created at the beginning of the story and how is it created? • What is noteworthy about the description of Usher’s house? • Consider Usher’s personality? What does he think is the cause of his problems? • What’s the narrator’s initial reaction to his friend? • What is the nature of Usher’s art? The painting and the ballad? • Is there anything ironic about the narrator’s role? • Is there any significance to Roderick and Madeline being twins? • What is the overall theme of the story?

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