The Evolution of Narrative Prose · 19th and 20th Century

Gothic Tropes and Symbolic Landscapes

Analyzing how setting and atmosphere function as extensions of character psychology and societal fears.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do authors use the 'pathetic fallacy' to mirror the internal states of their protagonists?
  2. 2In what ways does the gothic genre express anxieties about scientific or social progress?
  3. 3How does the physical environment of a novel function as a character in its own right?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: English Literature - Genre StudyA-Level: English Literature - Settings and Symbolism
Year: Year 12
Subject: English
Unit: The Evolution of Narrative Prose
Period: 19th and 20th Century

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