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Gothic Romanticism. Definition: Dark romanticism which focuses on perceived darkness in the human soul and the embrace of sin and evil in the society. Origin Began during social upheaval in England - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Gothic Romanticism Definition:
Dark romanticism which focuses on perceived darkness in the human soul and the embrace of sin and evil in the society. Origin
Began during social upheaval in England
Idealistic views of economic and political conditions contradicted realistic state of economy and politics
Elements of Gothic Romanticism
Ancestral Curse Anti-Catholicism Body snatching Cemetery Claustrophobia Devil Doppelganger Dreaming/Nightmares Entrapment/Imprisonment The Explained Supernatural Exorcism Grotesque
Elements of Gothic Romanticism
The Haunted House or castle Incubus/sucubus Mist Mystery Necromancy The Pursued Protagonist Revenge Solopsism Somnambulism The Sublime Superstition Transformation/Metamorphosis Unreliable Narrator
Gothic Romantic Architecture
Derived from the barbaric, German tribe….Goths Majestic, unrestrained architectural style Excess of savage, often grotesque ornamentation Vaulting arches with spires reaching to the heavens Wild carvings depicting humanity in conflict
with supernatural forces
Romanticism turns Gothic Interest in the inner workings of the human mind (psyche)
Belief that contemplation of the natural world is means of discovering the truth that lies behind mere reality
Imagination is part of contemplation of natural world Reveals that failure happens when one plans everything
and leaves nothing to chance Supernatural happenings/occurances and natural facts are
symbols of spiritual facts which emphasizes the tragic dimensions of life
Awe at human nature, human struggles, suffering, mortality, humanity’s relationship to God
Emphasis on mystery Belief in reality of Evil Appeal/address innate(inborn) and derived(experience
produced) fears
Romantic Motifs Haunted House/Castle
Reflects hero’s psychological character Madness
Reflects realities beyond rational comprehension Mad characters speak truths we wish to deny
Blood Symbolizes paradox of human condition Represents life/death and guilt/innocence
American Gothic Developed from Puritan thought, yet has a mystical,
melancholy twist Original Sin Innate Depravity
Edgar Allan Poe Deals with the mystical realm and a derangement of the
senses
Nathaniel Hawthorne Deals with the psychological effects of sin
Herman Melville Deals with the archetypal conflict between good and evil