1. “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)
  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. “Gothic interest in extreme states and actions can also be seen to correlate with widespread social anxieties and fears.” (pg 6)
  5. “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)