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Students will examine the elements that define Gothic literature in some of the most riveting and famous novels, short stories, and poems. They will also learn how the Gothic genre arose and how it developed throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. In addition, this course will explore the various literary devices authors in these periods used to convey powerful Gothic themes and emotions. Students will respond to the literature they read by completing various creative writing and dialectic activities, including “mock trials.” Throughout the year, they will reflect on the virtues and vices of the characters they encounter. The year will culminate with students creating a Gothic story or poem of their own.
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Optional texts (these texts will give exceptionally motivated students the opportunity to compare similarly themed work on a Canvas discussion post)
Jillian Strecker has a BA in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a MA in Russian literature from University College London, and has completed coursework in classical education from the University of Dallas. She is currently working on a doctorate in humanities from Faulkner University. Jillian has shared her passion for literature, writing, and poetry with children at private schools in New York City and New Orleans for over a decade. She is also a homeschool mom who has been educating her children for more than 15 years. Additionally, Jillian is a published poet whose book of children's poetry, Carousel Gardens, was a finalist in The William Faulkner Competition. She is currently working to get her book of poetry for adults published. When not teaching and writing, Jillian loves reading literature. Her favorite writers are Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ray Bradbury, H.G. Wells, Flannery O’ Connor, and Charles Dickens. She also loves riding her bike with her husband, baking, and watching the original Twilight Zone series with a large bowl of popcorn.
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