The Evolution of the Novel · Narrative Reading

Gothic and Romantic Roots

Examining the origins of the modern novel through the study of Gothic and Romantic conventions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do Gothic elements serve as metaphors for psychological states or social anxieties?
  2. 2What is the relationship between the sublime in nature and the interior life of the character?
  3. 3How did early novelists use the supernatural to critique the rationalism of the Enlightenment?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: The Evolution of the Novel
Period: Narrative Reading

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