Southern Gothic Literature is a genre of literature that takes place in the south, usually dealing with twisted and despondent elements. Existing “in a crummy little sh-ttown in Alabama, called Woodstock,” as John B. McLemore calls it, is “S-Town,” a podcast with narration by Brian Reed. Instead of being a classic piece of Southern Gothic Literature, “S-Town” grasps themes that make it into a more modern and contemporary piece of Southern Gothic Literature, which lets people relate with it. Because of violence, social issues, and outcasts, “S-Town” is a contemporary piece of Southern Gothic Literature.
Violence is what makes “S-Town” a part of Southern Gothic Literature. Even though the violence in Southern Gothic Literature is more about slavery, …show more content…
In classic Southern Gothic Literature, main characters are usually the outcasts and they somehow change the society’s view of the south, but in “S-Town” the outlooks of the south never change, making the podcast into a contemporary Southern Gothic Literature story. Without the outsiders of “S-Town,” “S-Town” would not be the same. Throughout his whole life, John has always been an outcast. Just like any other person could tell when listening to “S-Town,” “Tom could tell that as much as John didn't fit in at college, he didn't fit in back home either. Tom got the sense that John had been picked on a lot over the years, growing up,” as Brian has said. John being an outsider is what makes “S-Town,” “S-Town.” As an outcast, he is easy to relate to, making people want to listen to the story. The other outsiders are outcasts because of their physical appearance, mentality, race or class. Within “S-Town,” the castaways of Black Sheep Ink “see themselves as a collection of misfits, of self-proclaimed criminals and runaways and hillbillies.” Theses Black Sheep Ink outsiders represent how people today see themselves, which again makes people want to continue with the piece. Constructing the aspects of the south never occurs in “S-Town,” like it would in a classic work of Southern Gothic Literature, inducing that “S-Town” is a contemporary piece of Southern Gothic
Violence is what makes “S-Town” a part of Southern Gothic Literature. Even though the violence in Southern Gothic Literature is more about slavery, …show more content…
In classic Southern Gothic Literature, main characters are usually the outcasts and they somehow change the society’s view of the south, but in “S-Town” the outlooks of the south never change, making the podcast into a contemporary Southern Gothic Literature story. Without the outsiders of “S-Town,” “S-Town” would not be the same. Throughout his whole life, John has always been an outcast. Just like any other person could tell when listening to “S-Town,” “Tom could tell that as much as John didn't fit in at college, he didn't fit in back home either. Tom got the sense that John had been picked on a lot over the years, growing up,” as Brian has said. John being an outsider is what makes “S-Town,” “S-Town.” As an outcast, he is easy to relate to, making people want to listen to the story. The other outsiders are outcasts because of their physical appearance, mentality, race or class. Within “S-Town,” the castaways of Black Sheep Ink “see themselves as a collection of misfits, of self-proclaimed criminals and runaways and hillbillies.” Theses Black Sheep Ink outsiders represent how people today see themselves, which again makes people want to continue with the piece. Constructing the aspects of the south never occurs in “S-Town,” like it would in a classic work of Southern Gothic Literature, inducing that “S-Town” is a contemporary piece of Southern Gothic