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    relate to some of the problems John faces in S-Town. Most of these problems are derived from southern gothic characteristics within the podcast. The podcast uses many different southern gothic characteristics in order to make it more interesting. Many of the examples of these characteristics are more modern so that they relate to our current society. S-Town is a piece of contemporary Southern Gothic Literature because of its use of social issues, irony, and outsiders. Social issues in Woodstock such

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    Southern Gothic has shaped American society today. Southern Gothic appears in novels, movies, theater plays, nevertheless many other works. American society reflects the southern Gothic genre in many aspects of entertainment. Southern Gothic is a genre of southern writings that focus on grotesque themes. The genre had developed during the civil war in the twentieth century. The civil war had ultimately caused the end of slavery while leaving America devastated. America was economically failing

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    American Literature has been shaped in part by Southern Gothic literature because as the name implies it deals with the South, which is a substantial portion of America. Themes of Southern Gothic Literature include race, social structure/class, violence, unrequited love, good vs evil, being an outsider, macabre situations, and disturbed personalities. Some examples of literature in the Southern Gothic subgenre are “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley

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    Greg Iles wrote, “Southern Gothic is alive and well. It's not just a genre, it is a way of life.” Some people live these lessons everyday, but to some it is just basic literature. Southern Gothic Literature, as Iles said, is a way of life. It is not just the genre of a book. These writings are meant to embody the values of the south. These values shape the outcomes of many people’s lives. Decay, social issues, and southern setting have all contributed greatly to this. STown is a piece of contemporary

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    Southern literature includes stories that either take place in the Southern United States or are written by writers from this region. Typically Southern literature focuses on Southern history, honor, the importance of family, Christianity or community and each person’s role within it. Southern literature often includes issues involving racial tension, social class, and uses Southern dialect. As the North moved into the Industrial Age, the South stagnated valuing its old traditions more than dollars

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    Contemporary Southern Gothic Literature, with so many elements such as Irony, Violence, and Social Issues. What makes Southern Gothic Literature the way it is? Like listening to John and Brian talk about all the Violence and Irony that happens. The reason for the listeners to stay tuned into listening to this is to be informed about the tragic life of John B. McLemore. Listen to John talk to Brian about the case of the death of a local resident of Woodstock. S-Town interacts with Contemporary Southern Gothic

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    S-Town Southern Gothic Literature stories have themes that focus more on grotesque and violence. Many stories focus on the damaged and delusional chan the story. S-Town is an example of a classic Southern Gothic Literature piece because it has many detailed issues that deal with violence, suicides, and social problems. S-Town is a classic piece of Southern Gothic Literature because it contains many detailed elements that are Decay, Violence, and Outsiders. Southern Gothic Literature and S-Town have

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    Southern gothic literature is partly inspired by gothic literature. Southern gothic literature is a southern genre where the story is focused around gruesome or dreary ideas. The characters are also normally damaged, delusional or mentally ill. In the two short stories, “A Rose for Emily” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” both have elements of southern gothic literature. In “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, one example of southern gothic literature is when the family is on their trip and they drive by

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    There are a lot of theories and opinions that differ between whether Stown is a classic or contemporary part of Southern Gothic Literature. Southern Gothic Literature is a genre of Southern writing that often uses violence and grotesque topics. It also used many other elements that go through the whole story and each element happens multiple times, especially in Stown. The listener was always in suspense and never knew what was going to happen next, especially when John was in the subject. This piece

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    Southern Gothic literature is a style of writing common from the early to mid-nineteen hundreds. This style of writing expressed what could be described as grotesque subject matter such as paranormal activity, racism, and mental disorders. The southern gothic theme was expressed in many short stories of the 19th century including “A Rose for Emily” and “The life you save may be your own”, this genre included an assortment of themes such as that pertaining to: the paranormal, mental illness, poverty

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