things I MUST DO


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?