In “A Rose from Emily”, why do you think Miss Emily’s crime goes undetected until her death? Identify at least three contributing factors and support them with reference to the story.

In “A Rose from Emily”, her crime goes undetected because 1.she is a recluse 2 had a crazy family in   3 she was treated like she was crazy but not to her face.

for the first point she is a recluse because  Wyatt, her great-aunt was crazy and that may have her develop into a recluse. Second point is  her family had a bad reputation  as it says"...even with insanity in the family..." the people felt"When her father died, it got about that the house was all that was left to her; and in a way, people were glad. At last they could pity Miss Emily." the people did not interact with her much less blame her because she had a troubled family. third and final point she did not have interact with the common people. That drives people away from them and no one  goes to visit.

What is Romanticism, Gothic Romanticism and Southern Gothic Romanticism? How are they similar how are they different?


romanticism is a way of writing using emotion as the highlight instead of logic. Gothic romanticism uses the darkened emotions we all have to teach us lessons we would not learn otherwise learn. Southern gothic romanticism focuses on America in the north/south time period and social interaction. they are similar because they all use emotion to get the point across.

In the story a life you save may be your own Mr. shiftlet appears at this old woman's house looking for work but gave no inclination of his morals for example "Lady," he said, "nowadays, people'll do anything anyways. I can tell you my name is Tom T. Shiftlet and I come from Tarwater, Tennessee, but you never have seen me before: how you know I ain't lying? How you know my name ain't Aaron Sparks, lady, and I come from Singleberry, Georgia, or how you know it's not George Speeds and I come from Lucy, Alabama, or how you know I ain't Thompson Bright from Toolafalls, Mississippi?".he tries to say it but it doesn't get conveyed through his action.I believe this is what doesn't work. Mr. Shiftlet has opportunities thrown at him that he misuses and ultimately leaves them for example his wife that he married was left at a gas station. Then the hitchhiker brings karma back to bite him in the butt.

How is this song about escaping the physical conditions of slavery? How is this song about religious hope and faith? How is this song reflective of its time period? How does it relate to today?

How is this song about escaping the physical conditions of slavery? How is this song about religious hope and faith? How is this song reflective of its time period? How does it relate to today?

this song uses symbolism to convey freedom example the chariot. with the  symbolism of the angels taking them to a better place. This song lyrics time period was when Africans were still slaves in America. It is now a reminder of freedom and forward-thinking.

How do the Gothic fiction writers express—either directly or indirectly—a criticism of human nature. Explain what the writers criticize about human nature, and how they communicate this criticism to the reader. Do the writers have similar attitudes toward human nature? Explain.
Gothic Fiction writers use the darker side of human emotion to criticize people as a whole. They criticize these people directly, by using murder, espionage, and other various brutal means to unveil the darker side of human emotion. They also exemplify this indirectly, by conveying themes of love turned to hate, brutal mistakes, and tragedy by using our underlying emotions and own opinions to  torment us with their own ideas. The dark emotions in human nature are criticized by the authors to make a point or bring to light the change we could all go through. They communicate the criticism of human nature to the reader by dramatic turning points, or startling realizations, to present  the change needed to turn ourselves to our darker sides. Yes, the writers have similar attitudes toward human nature as in showing darkened themes and horrid fantasies manipulating how the reader feels.

the belief of optimism and individualism the romantics represent comes from the emotions they show. romantics use human nature or more specifically emotions they want to instill into a person. Simply put they are the making a shining beacon of emotion they represent.

what was the devil like thing? the cat

why did poe harm the first cat. he felt stupid in his drunken state and became offended by the cat's reaction.

does this still happen the 21 century? yes this expression of the dark side of human nature is still prevalent in today's society


  does poe perception of horror still affect the world today?  yes but they are only  precautionary
  tales.

what did the author try to make you feel? horror

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On your blog answer the essential questions:

1. How are the Romantics' beliefs of optimism and individualism reflected in their writing?
2. What is Romanticism, Gothic Romanticism and Southern Gothic Romanticism? How are they similar how are they different?
3. How is the Southern Gothic movement a response to literary movements that have preceded it as well as a manipulation of Romantic literary conventions?
4. How did the American culture prompt the dark sides of Romanticism (think Gothic and Southern Gothic)?
5. How do the writings of these time periods influence the writings of today?
6. Create Socratic Questions (one question for each type) covering the story you've chosen. Write your questions and the answers on a blog post. Be sure to answer each question you ask using complete sentences.
7. What is Southern Gothic Romanticism? How do the two stories and their authors exhibit Southern Gothic traits? How do these stories and their literature compare to Romanticism and Gothic or Dark Romanticism?
   
   In “A Rose from Emily”, why do you think Miss Emily’s crime goes undetected until her death? Identify at least three contributing factors and support them with reference to the story.
   
   Flannery O’Connor, the author of “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”, said that the hitchhiker Shiftlet picks up at the end ‘makes the story work.’ How do you think the episode with the hitchhiker does this?
8. There are many interpretations of “The Fall of the House of Usher”. One interpretation suggests that Usher’s nervousness and weakness are the results of Madeline Usher’s being a vampire. Using details from the story, write an analysis of the story that supports this interpretation.
9. How do the Gothic fiction writers express—either directly or indirectly—a criticism of human nature. Explain what the writers criticize about human nature, and how they communicate this criticism to the reader. Do the writers have similar attitudes toward human nature? Explain.
10. sleepy hollow How does this story capture the imagination of readers today?