Imaginary Worlds

Why The Gothic Keeps Gaslighting Us

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Jun 7, 2023
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ANECDOTE

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.
INSIGHT

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.
INSIGHT

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.
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