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
Yearly Archives: 2014
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