Late-Night Essay Learning with Gothic Literature

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This series ended on January 2, 2026. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Feel like literary analysis  is boring? In this six-part series, we'll look at essay-writing during your late nights (EST) through spooky, fun Gothic literature. Instead of poring over lengthy books, we'll pick and analyze the best extracts and focus on specific elements of strong essays. At the end, you'll pick one of our six focus books to read for real.  🏰🌙⚔️🍷❤️‍🩹

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Nandini R 🇸🇬

Certified in 9 topics

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I'm a high school student here to prepare for my SATs and other subjects! I'm happy to help and get help from this community :). I'm a business journalist, a literary & arts writer, and an educator, and read and watch Netflix in my free time.

Sessions

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SESSION 1

22

Dec

SESSION 1

Essay Writing

Mon 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTCDec 22, 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTC

Day 1: Genre and Retelling with Frankenstein
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With the release of a brand-new Guillermo Del Toro adaptation in 2025, Frankenstein, the Gothic classic, has recaptured our sensibilities. Yet, can this book (and any of its retellings) be placed neatly into a box? 
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Understanding the literary concept of genre 
Examining how authors can create meaning by adhering to or breaking conventions
Exploring how Frankenstein fits or subverts genre conventions 
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SESSION 2

23

Dec

SESSION 2

Essay Writing

Tue 2:00 AM - 3:30 AM UTCDec 23, 2:00 AM - 3:30 AM UTC

Day 2: Narrators and Narrative Structure with Rebecca 
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Daphne Du-Maurier's spiralling classic is a go-to for understanding the complexities of unreliable narrators, narrative structures, and narrative distance. Today, we put betrayal under scrutiny.
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Diegetic vs. non-diegetic action in literature 
Types and brands of narrators 
Structuring a narrative - elements of structure 
Examining structure in Rebecca

SESSION 3

24

Dec

SESSION 3

Essay Writing

Wed 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTCDec 24, 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTC

Day 3: Characters and Characterization in Wuthering Heights 
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The passionate, horrific romance of Catherine and Heathcliff were transgressive then and aspirational to all romanticists today. What can their passion reveal about how authors construct fictional people? 
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Imagery and characterization 
Emotions, motivations and personality traits 
Psychoanalysis and the mind 
Culture, context and history

SESSION 4

25

Dec

SESSION 4

Essay Writing

Thu 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTCDec 25, 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTC

Day 4: Symbolism in Picture of Dorian Gray 
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The terrifyingly queer take of a young, blond, Victorian man in a Faustian pact for eternal beauty. What other symbolism could we look for?
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Analyzing how symbols and motifs develop to create meaning
Identifying key symbols in PoDG through unseen extracts 

SESSION 5

28

Dec

SESSION 5

Essay Writing

Sun 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTCDec 28, 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTC

Day 5: Themes in Beloved 
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With all the importance and intensity of post-Civil War Gothic, exploring the darkest of the human soul and the haunting legacy of slavery on a family, Beloved is rife with deep explorations to unpack
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Understanding the influence of context, purpose and authorial intent in a piece
Identifying major (and sometimes minor) literary themes and writing theses 
Exploring the themes in Beloved 
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SESSION 6

28

Dec

SESSION 6

Essay Writing

Sun 4:30 AM - 5:30 AM UTCDec 28, 4:30 AM - 5:30 AM UTC

Continuation

SESSION 7

29

Dec

SESSION 7

Essay Writing

Mon 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTCDec 29, 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTC

Continuation

SESSION 8

30

Dec

SESSION 8

Essay Writing

Tue 2:15 AM - 5:15 AM UTCDec 30, 2:15 AM - 5:15 AM UTC

Continuation

SESSION 9

31

Dec

SESSION 9

Essay Writing

Wed 3:00 AM - 6:00 AM UTCDec 31, 3:00 AM - 6:00 AM UTC

Continuation

SESSION 10

1

Jan

SESSION 10

Essay Writing

Thu 3:00 AM - 6:00 AM UTCJan 1, 3:00 AM - 6:00 AM UTC

Continuation

SESSION 11

2

Jan

SESSION 11

Essay Writing

Fri 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTCJan 2, 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTC

Continuation

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