Friday, July 24, 2009
Jean-ah Poquelin
I think this story represens a southern gothic is several ways. First Jean's old house is described as old and creepy, and the setting just gives a dark feeling. Also the battle with authority as within all gothics. The setting was taking place in the time after the civil war where there was a lot of resistance to the government. This could illustrate some of Cables actual feeling toward the government himself. There is also a lot of change it says at the beginning how fields are becoming roads and roads becoming streets names after Bourban princes. It was the "new" America coming in and changing the ways of the old south who many struggled with, and it seems as if Cable personallt struggled with it himself. It was a stand against the new government.
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I had never thought about the struggle the Creoles faced after the Louisiana Purchase and it was interesting to see that struggle through Cable's work. I agree that it represents Southern Gothic through the setting and struggle with authority. I think it also fits into to the Gothic genre because of the supernatural themes shown throughout. Even though Jacques isn't really a ghost the townspeople are suspicious and their superstitions get the best of them.
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