Presentation of characteristics and significance present in Gothic literature

30 Setembro 2019, 14:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Students must read one of four books during the semester. As three of these books ( Jane Eyre  - new (psychological) Gothic, Wild Saragasso Sea (the Gothic transported to the Tropics) and The Madwoman Upstairs - a modern parody of the Gothic) have Gothic features I thought that it would be prudent to give a simple if direct presentation of the motifs present in Gothic literature and their significance as many of the students in the class do not have a background in literary studies.