The English Literature (LITB3 - 20/06/12) Thread

As far as I remember - there were two A03's:

1) Alternative Interpretations - but make sure you evaluate the strength/weakness of each interpretation. For example a feminist reading may be useful with regards to Carter etc

2) Link to the Gothic Genre - this can overlap with A04, but specific mention to the genre will be credited as A03.

Good luck

How many quotes is everyone thinking of learning?

[Btw - the resources posted above are amazing - well done.]

Im studying The Bloody Chamber, Frankenstein and Dr Faustsus. Originally I was thinking about doing BC for section A but now I'm kinda swaying towards Frankenstein. Dr Faustus is far my worst one, it's just not as gothic as the other texts

Can we have a list of gothic themes, symbols and motifs? To help everyone out in revision? I'll start off:

-Women (gender roles)
-Religion (or the lack of it)
-Settings (isolated places, castles etd)
-Knowledge
-The Supernatural
-Traditional values/taboos

etc etc etc I'm kind of lost at the moment cos I've been focusing on my upcoming psychology and sociology exam this next week

I'll continue:
- Incest
- Haunted settings
- Lack of identity
- Pathetic fallacy
- Virgin/whores

Gothic oppositions
-Women/Men
-Religion/Atheism
-Death/Life
-Traditions/Taboo
-Love/Hate
-Humanity/Supernatural
-The past (reverent)/The future
-Good/Evil
-Sin/Morals
-Body/Soul
-Internal/External
-Isolation/Togetherness
-Real/Unreal
-Innocence/Sinister
-Human/Abhuman
-Objectifier/Objectificated
-Power/Weakness
-Heaven/Hell
-Light/Darkness
-Sane/Insane
-Freedom/Captivity

Doppleganger, uncanny coincidents, horror and terror, the sublime, liminal, violence, the dark side of the human mind, the subconscious, sex and sexuality, settings

Yeah, binary oppositions is a huge thing in gothic literature. Are you studying TBC, WH or pardoner's tale? want to swap essays/notes?

I'm doing The Bloody Chamber, Wuthering Heights and Doctor Faustus, is anyone else doing any of these? If so does anyone have any notes or ideas/revision help/worries etc?

I am doing Wuthering Heights, The Pardoners Tale and Doctor Faustus. If anything I am not very confident with quoting TPT so if anyone has any tips this would be useful.