Read with Me » book discussion http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com Not your typical library book group. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:26:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/c0c1c469c89d2111422bf6b0f79b0ac5?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Read with Me » book discussion http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com The Keep: an example of modern gothic? http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/the-keep-an-example-of-modern-gothic/ http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/the-keep-an-example-of-modern-gothic/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:26:59 +0000 albanypubliclibrary http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com/?p=572 ]]>

How much do you agree with the assessment of Jennifer Egan’s The Keep as an example of the modern gothic novel? Is simply the appearance of traditional gothic characteristics like haunted houses, ghosts, secrets, madness and decay enough to warrant that label? Why or why not?

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What parallels can you find between Danny and Howie? What about parallels between Danny and Howie, and Ray and Davis? In what ways are the two narratives similar?

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Click here for another way to explore The Keep. 

Comment on why the publisher might go to such lengths to create and maintain a website like this one devoted to The Keep. How much does it enhance your enjoyment of the book?

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