Southern Gothic Romanticism: "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" and "A Rose for Emily"

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After reviewing the notes for Southern Gothic Romanticism (hover over the notes to show the play and pause buttons so you can pause and read as many times as you like) read the two stories below.

READ: "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"

READ: "A Rose for Emily"

ANSWER ON YOUR BLOG: What is Southern Gothic Romanticism? How do the two stories and their authors exhibit Southern Gothic traits? How do these stories and their literature compare to Romanticism and Gothic or Dark Romanticism?

In “A Rose from Emily”, why do you think Miss Emily’s crime goes undetected until her death? Identify at least three contributing factors and support them with reference to the story.

Flannery O’Connor, the author of “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”, said that the hitchhiker Shiftlet picks up at the end ‘makes the story work.’ How do you think the episode with the hitchhiker does this?

WORDS TO KNOW
Irony (Situational, Verbal and Dramatic)
Like to learn about irony with irreverent humor? Click here. Want your irony in a more serious approach with a handy-dandy handout? Click here. Prefer your lesson on irony with sound? Click here.

And, because...well, um, who doesn't like an argument? Here's my favorite song about irony...or is it about irony at all? Argue with yourself as you listen:

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