Thank you so much for entering into the spirit of this. A reminder: you always have the option of doing the 12-15 page paper for the course. However, based on your work so far, I’m interested in any projects you … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2014
For Monday, read Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya and “The Rise of the American Gothic” by Eric Savoy. (on Readings page) In the comments below, discuss elements of gothicness and Chicana/o-ness that you see in the text. Would you … Continue reading
For Wednesday we’re going to continue our discussion of Calligraphy of the Witch, with a visit and presentation by Professor Alicia Gaspar de Alba, the author of the book. Bring your questions, thoughts on the novel as Chicana/o gothic. (Check … Continue reading
I hope you’re enjoying the book. Please finish reading it by Monday, January 27. The author, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, will be part of our class discussion on Wednesday, January 29. For Monday, write a response to the novel. Look … Continue reading
For Wednesday, read “The Vine Leaf” by María Cristina Mena. Read it alongside the classic American Gothic short story, Nathaniel Hawthorn’s “The Birth-mark.” Write about it in the comments section below (before 11:59 on Tuesday). Try and respond to each … Continue reading
Using crowd sourcing, we’re going to develop a working definition of Gothic. In the comments below, I want you a paragraph giving something of a definition / impression or sense of what Gothic means. Use the ‘net and any other … Continue reading
Using crowd sourcing, we’re going to develop a working definition of Chicana/o. In the comments below, I want you a paragraph giving something of a definition / impression or sense of what Chicana/o means. Use the ‘net and any other … Continue reading
By Tuesday at 11:59 PM: Open a Twitter account and post it under the comments. Follow the other people in the class. Also, follow me: http://www.twitter.com/anneperez Make a Tweet introducing yourself. NOTE: Introducing yourself is more than just putting up … Continue reading
This course is an exploration of the existence of a Chicana/o gothic. Gothic literature conveys a sense of uncertainty and suspense through bizarre twists, violence, and moral ambivalence. Monsters, madness and abjection are used as a means to “normalize” or … Continue reading