Old English Baron Pg. 46-91

This second half of the reading was interesting and a little easier to understand now that we are familiar with the characters and where the plot is headed. I tried to keep in mind the characteristics of gothic literature while reading. The idea of "ruins" was evident during these chapters. Everyone thought that this was the end of Lord Lovel's family line, but it is now evident to everyone that Edmund is in fact the long lost son of the Lord and Lady Lovel and he will now become the rightful heir. I enjoyed Sir Philip Harclay coming back into the story. The other gothic literary idea of a hierarchy is somewhat not as distinguished with Harclay. He cares for the maimed war soldiers in his home and states in his will for some of his money to go to those soldiers and poor people if he dies in his fight against Walter. The idea of "unheimlich" or un-home like is seen is this section, as well with the Baron's family coming to terms with the evil that was finally uncovered in Wenlock and the ongoing battles he had with Markham-- just to name a few.