1. Southern Gothic (also known as Southern Grotesque )

2. Definition: This is a type of writing (genre) that is unusual because it is limited to one region of the country – the South. It contains Gothic elements such as isolation, run-down buildings, etc. This is a type of writing (genre) that is unusual because it is limited to one region of the country – the South. It contains Gothic elements such as isolation, run-down buildings, etc.

3. Characteristics: Southern Gothic stories, plays, movies, etc. are about people with “twisted” personalities who have the potential to cause harm. There may also be characters who are abnormal in some other way. Southern Gothic stories, plays, movies, etc. are about people with “twisted” personalities who have the potential to cause harm. There may also be characters who are abnormal in some other way.

4. Characteristics continued: Unlike the early Gothic writers such as Edgar Allen Poe who were fascinated by the supernatural, 20 th century Gothic writers were more interested in innocence and

5. Characteristics continued: the innocent’s place in the world – often called upon to be a redeemer of sorts. These writers explored social issues. the innocent’s place in the world – often called upon to be a redeemer of sorts. These writers explored social issues.

6. Major Themes Death Death Unrequited love Unrequited love

7. Famous Works To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie The Green Mile The Green Mile Deliverance Deliverance