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Southern Gothic/ Grotesque

Zach Romano

Many American authors of the 20th century wrote in the Southern Gothic style. This genre can be found in music and films as well. This often includes supernatural elements, mental disease and the grotesque. It is showing the different side of people and letting others know what they have not been introduced to. " Southern Gothic  is known for its damaged and delusional characters, such as the heroines of Tennessee Williams' plays." (Ads by Google). They use mental people and people that have disabilities. It is out of the normal and it stands out. People have been doing this for a long time.

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