1. ā€œSuch texts are not so much working to adapt the Gothic mode; instead the Gothic emerges from the conditions they seek to describeā€. (pg 4)
  2. A defining feature of Gothic includes a pushing towards extremes and excess. (pg 5)
  3. Some extremes and taboos that Gothic explores are religious profanities, demonism, necromancy, and incest. (pg 6)
  4. ā€œGothic interest in extreme states and actions can also be seen to correlate with widespread social anxieties and fears.ā€ (pg 6)
  5. ā€œOne of the great strengths of the Gothic is its ability to articulate the voice of the ā€œotherā€ within its fancy-dress disguise of stylized contestationsā€ (pg 8)Ā