Hi Class,

**NO CLASS ON MONDAY, OCT 12!!**

••• I HAVE REVISED THE DUE DATES FOR THE MIDTERM ESSAY. DRAFT IS DUE ON THE 19TH AND FINAL IS DUE ON THE 26TH OF OCTOBER.•••

For Wednesday: continue to think about the Midterm Essay.

1–In your notes, write about characters and character pairs in the stories that you liked the most. The characters that form the most compelling pairings might make for the most compelling essay.  Then spend some time (at least two minutes, writing about the most interesting terms and concepts, such as: Spirit of Perverseness, the Central Gothic Irony, redemption, allegory, gothic elements, fantastic uncanny (there are many more, see the handouts). Which terms are most useful for exploring the characters and stories you have selected?

2–define liminality

3–Review the plot in “Prologue to Invisible Man.” Can we compare his point of view to any other first-person narratives from our previous readings?

4–Read “The Enormous Radio” by John Cheever

 

See you Wednesday!

Best,

Prof.  Scanlan