dr. heidegger's experiment nathaniel hawthorne. n old friend deeply allegorical writer....
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Literature Literature is like music There are certain “go to” techniques for the
“artist” to reach his/her desired effect.
Six Traits of Gothicism 4. The Dark Side of the
Individual 5. Mental/Emotional Anguish 6. Allegory/Symbolism
How do these traits work in a story?
Objectives 1. Share and discuss your examples 2. Analyze each trait’s effectiveness 3. Discover what these traits bring to a
story.
Architecture Creepy laboratory (many quotes about it)
“Dr. Heidegger's study must have been a very curious place. It was a dim, old-fashioned chamber, festooned with cobwebs, and besprinkled with antique dust”
What does this do for the story?
Dark ImagerySome items carry dark imagery. The book Black ebony table Red rose (black and red again)
Dark Imagery "My dear widow, you are charming!" cried
Colonel Killigrew, whose eyes had been fixed upon her face…like darkness from the crimson daybreak.” (p. 378)
“Their eyes grew clear and bright; a dark shade deepened among their silvery locks: (p. 379) How is Hawthorne using this trait?
Supernatural Magical water Mysterious mirror The folio (book of magic)
What do these things do for the story?
Dark Side of the Individual Mr. Gascoigne was a ruined politician, a
man of evil fame Fighting guests (“Hands on throats”)
What do these things do for the story? How might this trait be working differently than
the previous 3?
Mental/Emotional Anguish Loss and gain (and loss) of youth. Hawthorne loved this one!
What’s different about what we gain from examples of this trait?
Theme Complicated themes are being revealed:
Impossibility of earthly perfection Loss of innocence
Can’t have youth and wisdom (Zack R)
Mental/Emotional Anguish Another theme of this story is that a
person’s character, once developed does not change over time, and when faced with conflict and adversity, his/her true character becomes boldly evident. - www.classicreader.com
Allegory/Symbols The Mirror =
Failure
The Rose =
Bride, Youth and natural balance, wisdom of age, the inevitability of death.
Allegory The bride’s portrait =
Failure, mistakes of youth
The magic book =
??? (strong forces, moral stability)
In summary The traits help: Create a mood/atmosphere Develop (darker) themes Challenge the reader to interpret meaning