A horror/gothic story and its analysis based off the relevance
Using only chapter 11(American gothic and the environment 1800 – present) in “the gothic world” and the story “the new mother”, try to situate the story (the new mother) in the context of that chapter 11 and use the information in that chapter to construct an original reading of that book. Try to imagine what the chapter’s writer would say about the story. Where would they place it on their overview of the criticism done on this topic? Then choose an aspect of the kind of criticism described by the chapter and use it as a lens through which to view the story. What does that lens help you see? What kind of reading does it bring into focus?
It does not have to be intensely analytical as it sounds. Just enough for a good grade will suffice. Thank you!
