Gothic Fiction
English Lit: AQA GCSE A Christmas Carol, topic 4.1.4
Gothic Fiction
Gothic fiction demonstrates the following key features:
Mystery
Some sort of extreme emotion
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Fear
Secrets
Madness
Awe and fear of religion or the supernatural
A strong atmosphere
Gothic Fiction - Characters
Gothic fiction boasts several different types of characters:
Villains
- Scrooge – he makes Bob Cratchit’s life worse and refuses to help the poor.
Tyrants
- Scrooge – he dictates how his employees live their lives and refuses to listen to others.
Madmen
- Scrooge could be considered ‘mad’ – he sees ghosts.
Demons
- Scrooge metaphorically fights his inner demons.
Test yourself on Gothic Fiction
In what ways is Scrooge a villain at the start of the novella?
What potential evidence is there that Scrooge is mad?