Our sources today got me thinking about the early 20th century horrorauthor HP Lovecraft. (He of Cthulhu fame.) Horror fiction tends todredge the visceral fears of an era, and the 1920s were perhaps thedecade when "scientific" racism was at its height. So I thought I'd assign a short story as a change of pace.
I'd like you to read "The Rats in the Walls" for next Wednesday. It's located here:
http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/theratsinthewalls.htm
Write a short paragraph on how the Lovecraft encorporates elements of"scientific" racism. What was he afraid of? Why? (Here's a hint -it's not just about the name of the cat, however offensive that may betoday.)
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http://global.cscc.edu/engl/299/LovercraftHeredityLex.htm
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