Gothic Assignment

The conflict created when
the will of an individual opposes the will of the majority is the recurring
theme of many novels, plays, and essays, especially in the Gothic literary
tradition.
From one of the pieces
assigned in the Module 4 Readings, select a fictional character who is in
opposition to his or her society.
In a 1,000-1,250-word
critical essay, analyze the conflict and discuss the moral and ethical
implications for both the individual and the society. Include the following:
1. Name of the piece, its
author, and the character you will analyze.
2. In what way is the
character in opposition to his or her society?
3. Analyze the conflict and
answer the following questions:
4. What are the moral or
ethical implications for the individual?
5. What are the moral or
ethical implications for the society?
6. How does this writing
reflect the Gothic literary tradition?

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“Young Goodman
Brown,” by Hawthorne.
•
“Preface to The House
of the Seven Gables,” by Hawthorne.
•
“The Raven,”
“Annabel Lee,” “The Masque of the Red Death,” “The
Cask of Amontillado,” and “The Philosophy of Composition,” by
Poe.