D. The “Journey” Theme
in Southern Gothic Literature
2 or 3 page PAPER

(1) The more we learn...

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D. The “Journey” Theme
in Southern Gothic Literature
 2 or 3 page PAPER

(1) The more we learn about Southern Gothic characters, the more
we recognize that they do not fit the traditional mold. However we can still
apply traditional literary themes to the works we have read (and viewed) this
Semester. For one thing each protagonist (or antagonist) makes a journey --
be it physical, mental, spiritual or emotional -- that
encompasses knowledge gained. The
journey may be ruinous in the sense that he or she is destroyed by the
experience(s) encountered or the journey may be rewarding in the sense that he
or she is strengthened by the experience(s) encountered.

Pick
two characters from works read or viewed this Semester and Compare/Contrast the
two characters’ journeys within the framework of the four underlined journeys
mentioned above. (If you choose a
character from Light in August of
course you can only talk about the early part of his or her journey). here the two which I choose1. www.inf.fu-berlin.de/lehre/pmo/eng/Bierce-Chickamauga.pdf2.www.online-literature.com/poe/31/

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(1) The more we learn about Southern Gothic characters, the more we recognize that they do not fit the traditional mold. However we can still apply traditional literary themes to the works we have read (and viewed) this Semester. For one thing each protagonist (or antagonist) makes a journey -- be it physical, mental, spiritual or emotional -- that encompasses knowledge gained. The journey may be ruinous in the sense that he or she is destroyed by the experience(s) encountered or the journey may be rewarding in the sense that he or she is strengthened by the experience(s) encountered.
	The protagonist of Ambrose Pierce’s gothic Civil War story “Chickamauga” is an unnamed six year old boy who first appears in the story with his “new sense of freedom from control, happy in the opportunity of exploration and adventure” (Pierce 18) The narrative traces his mental and emotional journey from childlike innocence at the opening of the story to complete devastation at the end when he witnesses the death of his mother and the burning of his house. The story can be read as a scathing indictment of war. It is based on the premise that it is not possible to fathom the horrors of war unless one witnesses personal losses. 
	At the beginning, images of warriors and warfare are ironically evoked when the little boy is seen playing with a toy sword and imitating soldiers. The little boy has a romanticized vision of war, and he has learned the "postures of aggression and defense" (18).

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