Which statement represents a recurring theme in the Gothic literature of America? A. Human emotion is a better guide for behavior than reason.

B. Human emotion is a result of a person's physical needs.

C. Human nature is essentially noble and good.

D. Human nature is prone to excess and obsession

Human nature is prone to excess and obsession.

Explanation:

Gothic writers tended to write about people who were damaged by an excess of negative emotion, such as vengeance, fear, or greed.

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the topic sentence in this paragraph is:

topic sentences writers stay on track and keep a paragraph from becoming an aimless collection of sentences about an idea.

which incidentally tells you what a topic sentence should be.