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ERIC Number: EJ521400
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Teaching Gothic Literature in the Junior High Classroom.
Rodabaugh, Wendy L.
English Journal, v85 n3 p68-73 Mar 1996
Reviews five characteristics of Gothic literature that makes it appealing to adolescents: (1) extremes of emotion; (2) journey of self-revelation; (3) individual against the unknown; (4) rebellion against authority; and (5) sympathy with the outcast. Appends a 30-item bibliography of recommended Gothic literature. (TB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Literary Criticism, Literary Genres, Literature Appreciation, Psychological Characteristics, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Gothic Literature
Note: Theme: The Universe of Literature.