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The Praises and Criticisms of J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye by Eric Lomazoff J. D. Salinger's Holden Caulfield, Aging Gracelessly By JONATHAN YARDLEY |
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American Gothic Literature: was influenced by the Gothic architecture of the middle ages. was known for its dark side of individualism. included settings of large, drafty old houses. an atmosphere of mystery and suspense.. omens, foreshadowing, and dreams play a role. include highly charged emotional states like: terror, a feeling that one is on the brink of insanity, anger, agitation, an exaggerated feeling of some impending doom, and obsessive love. supernatural events: ghosts, doors that open themselves, unexplained sounds, etc. words designed to evoke images of gloom and doom: dark, foreboding, forbidding, ghostly, etc.
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