Review Hogle’s discussion of the Gothic’s tendency to transgress…

BarristerPuppy1330 Review Hogle’s discussion of the Gothic’s tendency to transgress…Review Hogle’s discussion of the Gothic’s tendency to transgress “boundaries” (pp. 8-14) and be prepared to use Poe’s “House of Usher” to illustrate some of these conceptual opposites that get “blurred” in the story: life/death, fantasy/reality, body/mind, self/other.Reconsider Hawthorne’s presentation of “thresholds” in “Young Goodman Brown.” Using Weinstock’s comments on this typically Gothic element (pp. 6-11), think about how Hawthorne includes limen (thresholds) in his tale of Brown’s voyage into the forest and about what “specific anxieties and tabooed desires” might be present in the repressive, austere community of seventeenth-century Salem.Consider the analogy of the dangerous path in Dickinson’s “Through lane it lay—through bramble.” Be ready to explicate (offer an interpretation of) this analogy, giving a specific reading of how it might apply to larger issues, like life and death.Think about the significance of Poe’s choice of bird in “The Raven,” as well as his decision to have it repeat its hideous word of negation throughout the poem. Be prepared to offer an analysis of Poe’s main theme / message about hope and the afterlife, based on these details.Reexamine Hurston’s delineation of power in “Spunk”: who has it, who doesn’t, and does this change? Then be ready to explain how this instance of power dynamics demonstrates one of the Gothic’s main themes about the only recourse to power left to weaker, “othered” characters.Revisit Gilman’s “Yellow Wallpaper” to explore the text’s use of symbolism to convey its standard Gothic themes of repression / imprisonment. Which images, motifs, or symbols convey these themes most directly? How does the wallpaper in particular contribute to the theme of the imprisoned female?Think back on Jackson’s description of the strange house in “A Visit,” and be able to offer a relatively detailed analysis of how that setting conveys the story’s message(s) about the domestic sphere and its hold on the women who inhabit it. How does the house itself (and its many decorative features) communicate oppression, myopia (single-mindedness), or monotony?Be ready to offer a definition of “sardonicism,” rooted in the hideous grin that mangles the face of Russell’s main character in “Sardonicus.” What does this “knowing smile” suggest about the status quo that Sir Richard, Maude, and their whole social class represent?Review Crane’s use of ironic characterization in “The Monster”: be prepared to identify a few examples of the actual “monsters” in this story, along with the specific form(s) their monstrosity takes.Generally, it would be beneficial to review both Hogle’s and Weinstock’s introductions to remind yourself of the standard conventions, themes, and preoccupations of the Gothic genre. Arts & HumanitiesEnglish