the american gothic
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The American Gothic. Romanticism. American Gothic. Gothic Tropes Setting Dark Threatening Haunted Decrepit . American Gothic. Gothic Tropes Characters Hero versus Villain (good versus evil) Obscure man becomes hero Girl in trouble (damsel in distress) Hero saves girl. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Romanticism
The American Gothic
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American GothicGothic Tropes
SettingDarkThreateningHauntedDecrepit
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American GothicGothic Tropes
CharactersHero versus Villain
(good versus evil)Obscure man
becomes heroGirl in trouble
(damsel in distress)Hero saves girl
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American GothicGothic Tropes
SpecterUglyScarySupernatural or
naturalPowerfulSeemingly
unstoppable
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American GothicGothic Tropes
Theme(s)Reveals the secret sins
and hidden desires of individuals and society
Reveals factors/situations that might cause the destabilization of society, or the breakdown of the status quoExamples: Greed, lust,
revenge