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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 Presentation
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Romanticism
The American Gothic
American GothicGothic Tropes
SettingDarkThreateningHauntedDecrepit
American GothicGothic Tropes
CharactersHero versus Villain
(good versus evil)Obscure man
becomes heroGirl in trouble
(damsel in distress)Hero saves girl
American GothicGothic Tropes
SpecterUglyScarySupernatural or
naturalPowerfulSeemingly
unstoppable
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
