Read the following scene:
in the midst of the shadows of the dark room, she
glimpsed a shadow ducking from view. her heart nearly
stopped as her mother materialized in front of her. face
gaunt and bony arms reaching, her mother tried to speak
but could not form words. how could it be? she had died
five years ago.
which characteristic of gothic writing does this passage best illustrate?
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a. a melancholy, gloomy tone
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b. nature's deadliness
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c. a supernatural theme
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d. heavy use of symbolism

The correct answer is C. a supernatural theme.

Explanation:

Gothic literature refers to the type of writing that employs dark, melancholic, gloomy themes, supernatural elements, horror, fear, darkness, etc. In the excerpt above, we can see that the narrator just saw an apparition, a ghost of her dead mother who died five years before. This element is obviously supernatural, as ghosts aren't real. But this theme fits Gothic writing perfectly.

Some famous Gothic writers include Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Victor Hugo, and many others.

explanatithe story "two kinds" , revolves around a strict relationship between a mother and daughter. the mother tries very hard to make sure her daughter jing mei , is successful in life and lives up to her full potential. the story explores alot of different themes. though , there is one theme that really stands out. you cant force someone to be something that their not.

jing mei's mother was an immagrant from china. she moved to the united states to give her daughter , jing mei , a better and successful life for her. and being raised in china with their strict rules and striving to be perfect took a toll on her and her daughters relationship. she pressures her daughter to be great and perfect all the time but it gets really hard for her to live up to her mothers standards. her mother believes that jing mei can be a child prodigy and prepares her to be and act like one. furthermore , the story ends with jing mei getting everything off her chest and seeing the dissappointment in her mothers eyes as she finds out her daughter has not lived up to her full potential. and her mother has finally gained an understanding of her daughter.

tbh ur lucky i answered because you only gave 5 points. it should have been like 50.

a, overstatement is the answer