Answer:
c. By involving the narrator with an odd cast of characters.
Explanation:
Washington Irving's collective book of "Tales of a Traveler" includes the section of "The Adventures of the Mysterious Picture". This story deals with the strange, somewhat horror story of a group of travelers staying in a mansion of one of their friends.
This group were then told by their host that there is a haunted chamber but it will be seen whose room was the next morning. They will have to wait to see who the hero of the night will be. This story is infused with elements or horror, with the narrator of the story unable to sleep peacefully in the chamber allotted to him. This excerpt given in the question exemplify Gothic fiction in involving an odd cast of characters with the narrator.
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This question is incomplete. Despite the question not providing the reference selection, we can infer the answer by the theme of Gothic literature
Answer: Martha’s suspicion that Gus is haunting them will be reinforced by further mysterious events.
Explanation:
Modern Gothic literature is a genre characterized by suspense and fear around something supernatural. Knowing that, as well as Tom and Martha´s bad luck, and Martha’s ideas about Gus haunting them, we can infer that the ghostly story can only lead to more mysterious events.
The resolution being Martha’s therapy or Tom´s new job would not be suitable for this genre.
During the Civil War, there was a lot of carnage. People wouldnsend their sons, husbands, etc. off to war, and never expected them to return. If you were on the battle field, there were so many fatalities and numerous injuries. Soldiers lost limbs, and nurses and doctors would have to try to save them with little supplies and no sterile environment.
