The gothic

Choose one option A or B

Option A

Analyze why gothic texts employ doppelgängers, and explore what makes doppelgangers still relevant to contemporary gothic texts. You must use all of the following texts:

1.     Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley

2.     A good man is hard to find

3.     Lamb to the slaughter (The movie) http://www.schooltube.com/video/b4ffb2ed2146057eda1d/

Option B

Analyze one of the elements of Gothic fiction listed below, and explore how it is still relevant to contemporary gothic texts. You must use all of the following texts:

1.     Frankenstein (1818) Mary Shelley

2.     A good man is hard to find

3.     Lamb to the slaughter (The movie) http://www.schooltube.com/video/b4ffb2ed2146057eda1d/

Possible elements: Choose only one to use in the essay

The uncanny

The sublime

Terror

Horror

Physiognomy

Suspense

The supernatural

Requirements:

Essay structure- Five paragraph   

1.     Intro (Last sentence of the intro is the Thesis, and briefly introduce the three texts)

2.     First argument (Topic sentence, two quote from the two text, context, analysis)

3.     Second argument (Topic sentence, two quote from the text, context, analysis)

4.     Third argument (Topic sentence, two quote from the text, context, analysis)

5.     Conclusion

6.5 pages, MLA format.