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Analyzing Character
Who is the protagonist of the work and
who (or what) is the antagonist? Describe the major traits and qualities of each. What is the function of the work’s minor characters? Identify the characters in terms of whether they are flat or round, dynamic or static.
Methods of Characterization Characterization through the use of
names. Characterization through appearance. Characterization by the author. Characterization through dialogue. Characterization through action
Because of the supernatural phenomena and the prevailing morbid atmosphere of Gothic novels, this genre is traditionally brushed off (冷落)as "un-academic". But as George Haggerty writes in Gothic Fiction/Gothic Form, the Gothic novel is a liberating phenomenon, which expands the range of possibilities for novelistic expression.
Centuries more passed before “gothic” came to describe a certain type of novels, so named because all these novels seem to take place in Gothic-styled architecture -- mainly castles, mansions, and, of course, abbeys ("Gothic...").
Round characters are just the opposite. They embody a number of qualities and traits, and are complex multi-dimensional characters of considerable intellectual and emotional depth. Most importantly, they have the capacity to grow and change
The decaying, ruined scenery implies that at one time there was a thriving world. At one time the abbey, castle, or landscape was something treasured and appreciated. Now, all that lasts is the decaying shell of a once thriving dwelling. (繁华落尽,大厦将

II. Elements of the Gothic Novel The Gothic novel took shape mostly in England from 1790 to 1830 and falls within the category of Romantic literature. As it takes its roots from former terrorizing writing that dates back to the Middle Ages, and can still be found written today by writers such as Stephen King.
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What is the work’s setting in space and time? How does the author go about establishing setting? Does the author want the reader to see or feel the setting?
Even though the Gothic Novel deals with the sublime and the supernatural, the underlying theme of the fallen hero applies to the real world as well. Once we look past the terror aspect of this literature, we can connect with it on a human level.
I. Introduction: Gothic Novel
"Gothic" has come to mean quite a number of things by this day and age. It could mean a particular style of art, be it in the form of novels, paintings, or architecture; it could mean "medieval" or "uncouth
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The setting is greatly influential in Gothic novels. It not only evokes the atmosphere of horror and dread, but also portrays the deterioration of its world. The Gothic hero becomes a sort of archetype as we find that there is a pattern to their characterization.
Gothic Novel
Setting
Setting is both the physical locale that
frames the action and the time of day or year, the climatic conditions, and the historical period during which the action takes place. The functions of setting: Setting as a background for action.
Setting as means of creating appropriate atmosphere. Setting as a means of revealing character. Setting as a means of reinforcing theme.
Analyzing setting
." It could even refer to a certain type of
music and its fans. What it originally meant, of course, is "of, relating to, or resembling the Goths, their civilization, or their language" ("gothic").
Wuthering Heights
the Gothic novel could be seen as a description of a fallen world. We experience this fallen world through all aspects of the novel: plot, setting, characterization, and theme
Character:
Characters are imaginary people that
writers create. Concerned with being able to establish the personalities of the characters and to identify their intellectual, emotional, and moral qualities. Concerned with the techniques to create and develop characters. Concerned with whether the characters are credible and convincing.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) by
Oscar Wilde
The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry
James The Phantom of the Opera (1910) by Gaston Leroux

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The major, or central, character of the plot
is the protagonist. The opponent, the character against whom the protagonist struggles or contends, is the antagonist. Flat characters are those who embody or represent a single characteristic, trait, or idea, or at most a very limited number of such qualities. (type characters, onedimensional characters)