Where Is Here
What unusual request did the stranger make before he leaves at the end?
To go into the basement.
What do the characters spend their days doing prior to their house being taken over?
Cleaning
Describe "gothic"
Multiple answers
What is the essential question?
What is the allure of fear?
Share an answer/question to your journal prompt warm up (NOT FROM TODAY)
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Why does the stranger say he has come to the house?
He was in town on business and it was his childhood home.
What big historical event took place prior to the story being written?
World War II
How do Modern Gothic stories end?
Ambigious, questions unanswered
What does "allure" mean?
The quality of being attractive, interesting, enticing, or exciting
Describe a theory of "Where is Here" ending
Multiple answers
What apparent mistake does the stranger make when he responds to the mother’s question about whether his family is still living?
"We've all been dead"
What is the sister's name and what does she like to do?
What was the original meaning of "gothic?
ancient german tribe
What is theme?
Theme is the central message or main idea of a literary work
Represents universal truths orinsights about human nature
Describe a theory of "House Taken Over" ending
Multiple answers
What does the stranger say when the father says that of course he loves his children?
"otherwise it would all come to an end."
Calm, unbothered
Modern gothic stories include what kind of characters and setting?
Ordinary
What is a Freudian slip?
a Freudian Slip is when a person is speaking and suddenly a word they did not intend to say aloud accidentally slips out. Psychologist Sigmund Freud argued that these slips reveal secret truths.
Name everyone in this class who is currently present
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Where does the stranger go in the backyard? (The parents worry it will break)
The swings
What did the brother toss down the gutter? Why?
The keys / multiple answers
Describe gothic literature
Multiple answers
What do adverbs NOT modify?
What is magical realism?
is a style or genre of fiction and art that presents a realistic view of the world while incorporating magical elements, often blurring the lines between speculation and reality.