Read the stories "black cat," the tell-tale heart," "a rose for Emily," and the intro to the gothic, and write paper in which you need to interpret the stories.

Here are some questions to consider:

How did each story make you feel? What stood out to you about each story? What was the main point of each? What were some memorable lines from each story? Were there any significant events or themes that made you think about experiences you've had? What elements of the gothic were present? Absent? Were the physical events in the stories the scariest parts, or were the psychological ramifications scarier? What imagery or figures from each story held particular significance or added to the scariness? Do you think that we have become jaded in terms of what's "scary?" for instance, do you think these stories were more frightening to readers in years past as opposed to contemporary readers? Do these stories offer us any insight to the human condition and the concept of fear?

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A rose for Emily describes the life of a Southern spinster Miss Emily Grierson Emily and her father live a life of tradition where none of them consents to marriage for Emily simply because none of th... View the full answer