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Mexican Gothic Spurs Revival
- Kit Makequist credited Mexican Gothic as sparking the modern Gothic revival.
- This book made Gothic narratives relevant to contemporary readers and opened doors for new stories.
Gothic as a Fluid Sensibility
- Gothic is considered a mode or sensibility, not a fixed genre, allowing fluidity in themes and settings.
- It often embodies claustrophobic spaces and explores binaries like good versus evil and patriarchy versus feminism.
Tim Burton's Gothic Gateway
- Tim Burton's work introduced many youth to Gothic subculture and literature.
- Gothic themes helped young people process trauma and dissonance from early 21st-century global events.