- “Such texts are not so much working to adapt the Gothic mode; instead the Gothic emerges from the conditions they seek to describe”. (pg 4)
- A defining feature of Gothic includes a pushing towards extremes and excess. (pg 5)
- Some extremes and taboos that Gothic explores are religious profanities, demonism, necromancy, and incest. (pg 6)
- “Gothic interest in extreme states and actions can also be seen to correlate with widespread social anxieties and fears.” (pg 6)
- “One of the great strengths of the Gothic is its ability to articulate the voice of the “other” within its fancy-dress disguise of stylized contestations” (pg 8)
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