Late 20th Century British Gothic

Question 1

What were the key texts?

Answer 1

The Bloody Chamber, Angela Carter
1984, George Orwell
The Woman in Black, Susan Hill

Question 2

Main preoccupations

Answer 2

Fear of reverting back to how things used to be, the flaws of society, capitalism, totalitarianism, the roles of individuals in society

Question 3

What were some of the key themes explored?

Answer 3

Dystopian fiction, the legal and cultural status of the child, gender roles, the transition from childhood to sexual maturity in a culture that can appear simultaneously to demonise and idealise the child.