LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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their literature celebrated America’s new identity as a nation
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they did not idealize subjects like the natural world and human nature
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they wrote poetry not novels and short stories
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they wrote about continued westward expansion
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: They were less likely to idealize subjects like the natural world and human nature.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gothic writing is closely related to romantic: both are the product of a profound reaction against everyday reality and conventional religious explanations of existence. But while romantic writing is the product of faith in an ultimate order, Gothic writing is a gloomy exploration of the limitations of man.
Detailed explanation-3: -Romanticism is probably the larger category in terms of number of authors and texts, and it’s certainly priviledged by critics as the genre with greater aesthetic value. Gothic is often seen as the more popular genre; it’s also identified more typically with women, while Romanticism is identified with men.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gothic fiction is characterized by an environment of fear, the threat of supernatural events, and the intrusion of the past upon the present. Gothic fiction is distinguished from other forms of scary or supernatural stories, such as fairy tales, by the specific theme of the present being haunted by the past.
Detailed explanation-5: -Readers’ fascination with terror paved the way for a thrilling new ideal that helped popularize the movement. There are many aspects of Gothic literature that make it compelling to audiences both then and now, which include mystery and suspense, atmosphere and setting, and omens and curses.