claim: The Beguiled is based on a novel set in the American South.
evidence: Southern Gothic is a subgenre of Gothic fiction in American literature that takes place in the American South .. Gothic fiction. Gothic fiction. American literature. American literature. American South. Southern United States. Common themes in Southern Gothic literature include deeply flawed , disturbing or eccentric characters who may or may not dabble in hoodoo , ambivalent gender roles , decayed or derelict settings , grotesque situations , and other sinister events relating to or stemming from poverty , alienation , crime , or violence .. hoodoo. hoodoo ( folk magic ). grotesque. grotesque. alienation. Social alienation