Literature and Writing for Professionals Discussion 5

"A Rose For Emily," by William Faulkner

"Barn Burning" by William Faulkner

"The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allen Poe

"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe

After completing the readings, answer the following questions in one well-organized paragraph for each. Use specific evidence in the form of direct quotes or examples from each story to support your points. Make sure you cite your examples in MLA format (Authors last name and page number in parentheses).

For each story that we read this week, choose one of the following features of Gothic literature and explain its importance to the story. You will write four paragraphs total, one for each story, and you will choose four elements of the Gothic, one for each story:

-Old homes

-Murder

-Supernatural elements/ghosts/zombies/vampires/werewolves

-Family secrets

-Doubles/twins

-Intrigue/plots

-Fire

-Storms

-Catacombs/graveyards