🧛 Gothic Masterclass: Discover the Dark Side of Literature (6 lessons for 13-14 year olds)

Description

Are you ready to venture into the shadows? This six-lesson online journey isn’t just an English course; it’s an invitation to decode the eerie and study two iconic texts. Designed specifically for students ages 13+, we bridge the gap between "reading a book" and "mastering a text."

From the blood-soaked castles of Bram Stoker’s Dracula to the claustrophobic nightmare of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, we’ll explore what it truly means to be human or monster.🧟

What’s Inside the Vault?

📌 Detective-Level Analysis: Learn how to annotate with surgical precision. No symbol or metaphor will stay hidden.

📌 The Gothic Toolkit: Master high-level concepts like The Uncanny and The Abject to see the world through a darker lens.

📌 Comparative Wizardry: Discover the surprising threads that link a Victorian vampire to a man turned giant insect.

📌 The Art of the Essay: We take the stress out of writing with a strong structure, sharp thesis building, and a ready-to-use bank of powerful quotations.

Step into the shadows with us. Are you brave enough to begin?

Please note that this workshop involves references to vampirism, death, and blood. This may not be suitable for all students.

For 13-14 year olds

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for two weeks: 16th, 17th and 18th of June AND 23rd, 24th and 25th of June at 10am each day.

Teacher: Sandra