The Armament Directorate, located at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is responsible for cradle-to-grave management of air and ground dominance weapon system programs equipping warfighters with strike weapons to fight and win decisively.
* Discuss the definition and specific traits of Gothic literature. * Examine specific themes typically found in Gothic works. * Discuss important works from this genre, which exemplify its themes and other traits. Discuss Mary Shelley and the society in which she lived. * Read and understand the Preface, letters, and chapters 1-12 of Frankenstein. * Connect the novel with your own personal experiences and/or reactions to its themes. * Determine which features of this novel make it fit the Gothic genre.
Characteristics of the Genre. Although inspired by Gothic literature, Southern Gothic does not dwell on suspense and the supernatural. Rather, there is a dark humor in the stories. It follows the idea of exposing the problems of society, but does so by developing complex characters.n this lesson, we will begin the definition of Southern Gothic Literature. We will then discuss the history of the genre, its characteristics and some of the key authors.