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The gothic period was a time when Europeans began to write about the horrors and tragedies of life. i actually like how Poe writes based on his life experience because like they always say experience is the best teacher
In the american gothic it tells the readers how the europeans and americans faced the rise of the a new literary movement. they talked about their own way of life and many death and horror situation tragedies they faced in life .
I feel like this genre of writing is something that is often overlooked, at least amongst children our age. However it needs not to be because a lot of GREAT authors and stories have came from Gothic literature. I'm glad we're learning about this because I didn't even know the classic tales such as The Scarlet Letter and Dracula are both forms of Gothic literature, which might I add are both phenomenal pieces that have paved the way for writing today.
The Gothic period f writing was really a break out for them that i think was needed. i like things that are more interesting and different if everyone's writing style was the same i feel it would be boring so for there to be a different kinds of literature especially Gothic literature i think is GREAT!
The Gothic period was great , this tells you that you can have different ideas of doing stuff and it can be successful. Poe wrote about his experiences in life and it was very interesting. He was a very successful man.
the Gothic era changed literature to be able to add another background or setting to it. when thinking of Gothic the first thing to come to me is dark side or spooky. Poe differed from from others due to this style of writing.
I agree with this statement because when i hear the word gothic with my knowledge i think of the dark side of it.Poe changed my whole perspective and made me see that theres more to the gothic area then just the dark side it is a life of experience.
The gothic period was a period of many beliefs. The man who started this era who name is Poe he based his beliefs on his life experiences from him growing up.
The Gothic period was a movement of beliefs, experience and finding greatness. Gothic writers wrote from there beliefs and experiences, many saw the world from a different perspective. Edgar Allan Poe, the father of the Gothic movement,was the most successful Gothic writer because of his childhood experience. He lost everything as a child and went through some of the worst evils in the world. although it is tragic it helped him to be one the best Gothic writers in the world today.
The Gothic period was a movement of beliefs, experience and finding greatness. Gothic writers wrote from there beliefs and experiences, many saw the world from a different perspective. Edgar Allan Poe, the father of the Gothic movement,was the most successful Gothic writer because of his childhood experience. He lost everything as a child and went through some of the worst evils in the world. although it is tragic it helped him to be one the best Gothic writers in the world today.
The Gothic period was a time during the late 18th and early 19th centuries when Europeans and Americans began to write about the sorrows of life which became a new literary movement. Edgar Allen Poe is a very well-known pioneer of this movement. One piece of literature I have read from him is "The Raven" which is a very symbolic poem with a strong theme.
Poe was a very creative writer who was very intriguing and catching during his stories. Before reading this post I did not know that Poe was a Gothic writer the way his stories are so interesting and entertaining. The Gothic Period was a time of Belief and experience for people. People believed that they could accomplish anything and experience Greatness. Poe writes many of his stories through his life experiences which helps us understand these stories better. In my opinion Poe and the Gothic Period was a Great experience.
The Gothic period was a time where people would write about there tragic experiences that showed the dark side of human being. in the 1800-1900 Europe and American had a new literary element know as Gothic which heavily supported the idea that all human beings have the abilities and opportunities to accomplish and experience greatnes.
the literary movement,periods, and styles are importnat literary today.The gothic movement gave everyone that has an idea the ability and opportunity to accomplish and experience greatness
I always thought that that Gothic literature was purposely made evil because that was the personality of the individual. Now, I finally understand that Gothic literature is greatly influenced by the harsh or devastating memories of an individual's past or even their present situation.
I knew that most Gothic stories were mysterious and horrific but I never knew that the writers of these stories were actually writing, based on devastating things that they have experience and the horrific memories that comes with them. This is a very interesting thing to know.
this is very creative because the gothics figured out there own way to express their lives. I also don't like gothic stories because it just does not catch my interest
The Gothic period was very pessimistic. They believed writers had too much of a positive outlook on life. But what's the problem with being optimistic? I think the writers of this time period were depressed.
This is a true statement in the last sentence, the way writers were back in the 1800s- early 1900s it seemed as if writers were depressed and emotional throughout all their works.
i used to be paranoid when i was a little kid. i use to think that zmbies and ghost would capture me. its very intresting to hear about gothic stories and how the author introduces it to us.
Gothic form of writing is great since it doesn't try to sugar coat the realities of life. It comes to show us that true nature of human beings and of a darkness that we each will come to know and experience. It has become quite popular in its way to make a spooky tale but we have to know that somethings written can happen to us and the world is never truly safe as we once thought it was.
Gothic literature talked about the other side of life. Literature was often used as a way to escape and be positive. But gothic writers used it as a way to tell of life's tragedies. Even though many of these works contain monsters, their concept is painful and realistic.
I personally like the Gothic period because this was a period when Americans began writing about their horrific life stories based on the obstacles they faced and what they went through and how they felt about it.
The gothic period was a time when Europeans began to write about the horrors and tragedies of life. i actually like how Poe writes based on his life experience because like they always say experience is the best teacher
ReplyDeleteI really like this because they came up with their own way of expressing what life was like for them and hey we indeed comfortable while doing it
ReplyDeleteI Really Like This Because Poe Wrote About His Life Experiences , And What Were his Thoughts About Life, Poe was a successful gothic writer.
ReplyDeleteIn the american gothic it tells the readers how the europeans and americans faced the rise of the a new literary movement. they talked about their own way of life and many death and horror situation tragedies they faced in life .
ReplyDeleteI feel like this genre of writing is something that is often overlooked, at least amongst children our age. However it needs not to be because a lot of GREAT authors and stories have came from Gothic literature. I'm glad we're learning about this because I didn't even know the classic tales such as The Scarlet Letter and Dracula are both forms of Gothic literature, which might I add are both phenomenal pieces that have paved the way for writing today.
ReplyDeleteThe best way of learning something is from your own experience. Poe use his life experience to write gothic literature which was very successful.
ReplyDeleteThe Gothic period f writing was really a break out for them that i think was needed. i like things that are more interesting and different if everyone's writing style was the same i feel it would be boring so for there to be a different kinds of literature especially Gothic literature i think is GREAT!
ReplyDeleteThe Gothic period was great , this tells you that you can have different ideas of doing stuff and it can be successful. Poe wrote about his experiences in life and it was very interesting. He was a very successful man.
ReplyDeletethe Gothic era changed literature to be able to add another background or setting to it. when thinking of Gothic the first thing to come to me is dark side or spooky. Poe differed from from others due to this style of writing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this statement because when i hear the word gothic with my knowledge i think of the dark side of it.Poe changed my whole perspective and made me see that theres more to the gothic area then just the dark side it is a life of experience.
DeleteThe gothic period was a period of many beliefs. The man who started this era who name is Poe he based his beliefs on his life experiences from him growing up.
ReplyDeleteThe Gothic period was a movement of beliefs, experience and finding greatness. Gothic writers wrote from there beliefs and experiences, many saw the world from a different perspective. Edgar Allan Poe, the father of the Gothic movement,was the most successful Gothic writer because of his childhood experience. He lost everything as a child and went through some of the worst evils in the world. although it is tragic it helped him to be one the best Gothic writers in the world today.
ReplyDeleteThe Gothic period was a movement of beliefs, experience and finding greatness. Gothic writers wrote from there beliefs and experiences, many saw the world from a different perspective. Edgar Allan Poe, the father of the Gothic movement,was the most successful Gothic writer because of his childhood experience. He lost everything as a child and went through some of the worst evils in the world. although it is tragic it helped him to be one the best Gothic writers in the world today.
ReplyDeleteThe Gothic period was a time during the late 18th and early 19th centuries when Europeans and Americans began to write about the sorrows of life which became a new literary movement. Edgar Allen Poe is a very well-known pioneer of this movement. One piece of literature I have read from him is "The Raven" which is a very symbolic poem with a strong theme.
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ReplyDeletePoe was a very creative writer who was very intriguing and catching during his stories. Before reading this post I did not know that Poe was a Gothic writer the way his stories are so interesting and entertaining. The Gothic Period was a time of Belief and experience for people. People believed that they could accomplish anything and experience Greatness. Poe writes many of his stories through his life experiences which helps us understand these stories better. In my opinion Poe and the Gothic Period was a Great experience.
The Gothic period was a time where people would write about there tragic experiences that showed the dark side of human being. in the 1800-1900 Europe and American had a new literary element know as Gothic which heavily supported the idea that all human beings have the abilities and opportunities to accomplish and experience greatnes.
ReplyDeletethe literary movement,periods, and styles are importnat literary today.The gothic movement gave everyone that has an idea the ability and opportunity to accomplish and experience greatness
ReplyDeleteI always thought that that Gothic literature was purposely made evil because that was the personality of the individual. Now, I finally understand that Gothic literature is greatly influenced by the harsh or devastating memories of an individual's past or even their present situation.
ReplyDeleteI knew that most Gothic stories were mysterious and horrific but I never knew that the writers of these stories were actually writing, based on devastating things that they have experience and the horrific memories that comes with them. This is a very interesting thing to know.
ReplyDeletein my opinion these gothic stories are not very eciting because i dont want to hear about the tragic experiences of other people
ReplyDeletethis is very creative because the gothics figured out there own way to express their lives. I also don't like gothic stories because it just does not catch my interest
ReplyDeleteThe Gothic period was very pessimistic. They believed writers had too much of a positive outlook on life. But what's the problem with being optimistic? I think the writers of this time period were depressed.
ReplyDeleteThis is a true statement in the last sentence, the way writers were back in the 1800s- early 1900s it seemed as if writers were depressed and emotional throughout all their works.
Deletei used to be paranoid when i was a little kid. i use to think that zmbies and ghost would capture me. its very intresting to hear about gothic stories and how the author introduces it to us.
ReplyDeleteI like how Gothic writers thought of their own ways of expressing their own ideas and beliefs of life, instead of following other beliefs.
ReplyDeleteGothic form of writing is great since it doesn't try to sugar coat the realities of life. It comes to show us that true nature of human beings and of a darkness that we each will come to know and experience. It has become quite popular in its way to make a spooky tale but we have to know that somethings written can happen to us and the world is never truly safe as we once thought it was.
ReplyDeleteI think that the gothic period was a great point in time for writers such as Poe to express themselves and their experiences.
ReplyDeleteGothic literature talked about the other side of life. Literature was often used as a way to escape and be positive. But gothic writers used it as a way to tell of life's tragedies. Even though many of these works contain monsters, their concept is painful and realistic.
ReplyDeleteI personally like the Gothic period because this was a period when Americans began writing about their horrific life stories based on the obstacles they faced and what they went through and how they felt about it.
ReplyDelete