At The Mountains Of Madness, VI-IX

Group 2: Post a Create, Clue, or Connect critical response by 11 am Tuesday.

The post should focus on the contents of 1 particular paragraph.

The Create post should involve either a visual representation (in the form of an uploaded JPG) or a creative writing elaboration (fiction or poetry).

The Clue and Connect posts should both go beyond summary and analyze how specific literary elements (e.g. plot development, setting details, character choices) might articulate broader themes. Some of these may include:

-Abjection

-The sublime

-The uncovering of secret revelations that destabilize identity

-The subversion/challenging of race, class, or gender norms

-The symbolic significance of “ruins” or abandoned architectural spaces.

Clue posts should speculate how the passage might provide a clue as to Lovecraft’s philosophy or outlook on history + science.

Connect posts should try to compare/contrast the paragraph with another text we’ve read this semester.

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