Students were asked to consider the gothic tradition through a consideration of Poe's 'Tell-Tale Heart' and Angela Carter's 'The Werewolf'. If these two texts can be considered to be examples of the gothic tradition....what can we expect from gothic literature? Reference was made to themes, form, location and philosophy/ideas.
The lesson moved into a consideration of the first four chapters of the novel Frankenstein and how Shelley represents the character of Victor.
HOMEWORK: Read the first five chapters. Next session we will be discussing the key themes and issues being explored within the opening chapters of Victor's narrative.
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