Gothic Horror: A Reflection of Societal Fears and Its Influence in Young Adult Literature
Gothic horror, as reflected in media creations like Dracula and Twilight, serves as a mirror to societal fears. Through themes of darkness, supernatural elements, and exploring anxieties, the genre provides a safe space for societal introspection. This content delves into how Gothic horror motifs influence young adult literature, prompts activity journaling, and suggests YA/classics pairings for deeper exploration.
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Gothic Horror: A Reflection of Societal Fears Chloe Davis
Rationale All media reflects the society it was created in. Horror has a long history of reflecting fears of society in particular Horror as a genre is often overlooked in the classroom Horror provides a safe space to explore anxieties and fears Some YA is Gothic Horror; other YA utilizes Gothic Horror motifs or embodies similar fears as is seen in Gothic Horror
Introducing the text Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead (Original) I do not claim to own this material, it belongs to Small Wonder Records. A hundred thousand views, keep it up! Lyrics: White on white translucent black capes Back on the rack Bela Lugosi's dead The bats have left the bell tower The victims have been bled Red velvet lines the black box Bela Lugosi's dead Undead undead undead The virginal brides file past his tomb Strewn with time's dead flowers Bereft in deathly bloom Alone in a darkened room The count Bela Logosi's dead Undead undead undead
Through the Text Activity Journaling: How would Bella and Mina get along? Keep note of relevant details as you are reading How would you react to Dracula if you were reading it when it was first published? Reflect after each chapter on how you think it would have been received at the time.
Beyond the Text-YA/Classics Pairs Rebecca w/ Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Haunting of Hill House w/ White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson Carmilla w/ Carmilla by Kim Turrisi The Vampyre w/ Eye Killers by A.A. Carr Yellow Wallpaper w/ Insanity by Susan Vaught Beloved w/ Something Upstairs by Avi Castle of Otranto w/ Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake Edgar Allen Poe Fall of House of Usher w/ The Fall by Bethany Griffin The Masque of The Red Death w/The Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
Beyond the Text-Additional Vampire YA Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause Evernight by Claudia Gray Peeps by Scott Westerfeld Marked by Kristin Cast and P. C. Cast In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Thirst by Christopher Pike Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
Beyond the Text-Activities YA/Classics pairs: Compare and contrast the two novels with particular focus on what the societal fear is and how it manifests Vampire YA: Compare and contrast the novel with Twilight Is the novel romantic or action focused? How does that focus create differences or similarities with Twilight? Is the novel concerned with the same fear as Twilight?
Concluding the Unit-Final Project Choose One: 1. Write you own horror story concerned with a societal fear of your choosing 2. Research the history of vampires & their development throughout media 3. Write a review for Dracula as a contemporary reviewer 4. Watch two Dracula films and analyze how the two films differ in adapting the novel
