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American Romanticism
“Dark Romantic”
(Gothic Literature)
1804-1864
Born in Salem, Massachusetts
Descended from a prominent Puritan family. (*He was not a
Puritan and was born 112 years after the Salem witchcraft trials.)
Like other Dark Romantics, he believed that evil was a
dominant force in the world – think of Melville’s Moby Dick
Dark insight into the human heart
Writing fueled by an awareness of the guilt that accompanies a
Literary Focus
Literary Focus
Character Chart
As you read, record description details in the chart below:
Key Actions and What the Character
Character Description Words Represents
Mr.
Medbourne
Colonel
Killigrew
Mr.
Gascoigne
Widow
Wycherly
“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment”
Literary Focus
Pay attention
to the central event. (What happened?)
to the setting. (Where did it happen?).
to the characters. (To whom did it happen?)
to the use of symbolism
to the climax
to the resolution
Read the story beginning on page 228.
Complete your character chart as you read.
Write out answers to questions 1-8 on page 237
“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment”
A Broader Scope
Symbols to Examine
Can you match the symbol its meaning and explain your answer?
Symbols to Examine
Can you match the symbol its meaning and explain your answer?
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