Which excerpt from “good country people” best exemplifies why joy/hulga is a traditional southern gothic character?

I am not sure what the options are here, but let us consider the characteristics of Southern gothic literature. This particular genre was heavily inspired by Gothic literature, and reflects it in that they both discuss grotesque or supernatural themes. The characters are traditionally very complicated and may also be mentally unstable. They are also usually broken in some way and are trying to reintegrate themselves into society. Hope this helps.