Task 2: Gothic Obsessions with the Past A common Gothic convention is an obsession with the past. Analyze how this convention is found in Robert Browning’s poems “Porphyria’s Lover,” “The Laboratory,” and “My Last Duchess”; and Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Gothic drama The Cenci. Why does Gothic literature focus on the past? What effect does this have? Provide textual evidence for your response.

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Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?

Which two of these excerpts from homer’s odyssey depict the gods’ involvement in mortal affairs?