A Thorny Experience

Now that we know that the meaning of the rose will remain an unknown secret, Faulkner also keeps us on the edge to who’s voice the narrator represents. Thomas Klein argues many widespread points but in the end he concludes that the author’s voice takes on a group

Stephen Mallatratt’s adaption to play of “The Woman in Black” portrays the story of a man named Mister Kipps, who is a solicitor who has been sent to an abandoned home in the East of the country in order to collect the legal papers of a recently deceased woman. However, the audience learns that the woman living in Ell Marsh House was haunted by a spirit known as The Woman in Black. Being based in the turn of the previous century, the play tackles the themes of how the fear of the unknown can transform a man of science into a man fearful of the dark and every single creek; and how the concept of revenge can cause an embittered woman to seek vengeance and claim the thing she lost: Children. The play is set during the time where superstition was surpassed by science and where a rational explanation was being required for how everything occurs but how science can be destroyed by the unexplainable…

A story that aims to frighten will attempt to develop an ambience that evokes uncertainty. It must create scenes that exhibit verisimilitude; it is a necessity to contain details that add to realism. The Cask of Amontillado is a fictional horror that presents the act of premeditated murder, biased revenge, and injustice. All of which are elevated by the imagery presented within the setting. The setting of The Cask of Amontillado plays a crucial role in the narrative; it is not merely a backdrop setting, but it is integral.

1. Throughout the story suspense is aroused and maintained excellently. This is achieved by the character the author creates. Mr. Martin is characterized as a neat and cautious man, who never took a smoke or a drink in his life. Our suspense is aroused when the author states that it has been “a week to the day since Mr. Martin had decided to rub out Mrs. Ulgine Barrows”. This arouses our suspense because we are told Mr. Martin is planning to murder this woman. The suspense is maintained with Mr. Martin’s thoughts. We as an audience are given his thoughts through the use of the 3rd person omniscient point of view. His thoughts are mostly on the issue on his dislike of Mrs. Barrows. Because of this, he

Besides the story’s other symbols, the “rose” itself is the most important symbol and the title of the story is not coincidence. It is not suggest just a rose flower, but rather a symbol of the Homer and the father's love for her, town's love and admiration for her, and also foreshadows her eventual destruction. The rose in the title symbolizes the absent of love which is a

to King, these “sick jokes” prove our insanity and our need to release that insanity

Dramatic irony was a major element used for implementing suspense in to the film. A representation of irony shown in the movie that showcases

Charlotte Gilman, through the first person narrator, speaks to the reader of the stages of psychic disintegration by sharing the narrator's heightened perceptions: "That spoils my ghostliness, I am afraid, but I don't care--there is something strange about the house--I can feel it" (304). The conflicting

Unexplainable singularities are inevitable. Society does not have the solution to every dilemma or anomaly that transpires. Undeniably, two fields of study that still has unidentified surfaces are the human psyche and supernatural activity. Scientists and researchers, regarding the psychology of the mind and supernatural happenstance, uncover new data and statistics every day. A psychological disorder can develop at any junction in a person’s life and encompass peculiar behavior in the way a person feels, thinks, and acts. In the novella, “The Queen of Spades” by Alexander Pushkin there are several key elements that provide the reader with enough data to formulate that the main character’s mental stability triggers the manifestation of the late Countess. Conversely, Stanley Kubrick’s movie adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, “The Shining,” demonstrates strong indications of the supernatural.

Even though the rose is distinctly only in the title, it emerges as allegorical and symbolic throughout the story. Getty states, “The "Rose" of the title extends far beyond any one flower or literary allusion in its implications for the story's structure. The "Rose" represents secrecy: the confidential relationship between the author and his character, with all of the privileged information withheld” (Getty 230). The view of the warmth of love and fondness is to be thought when

Throughout the history of literature we see an obvious string of religion connecting most works to the core of their beginnings. From creation stories of tribes, to colonial poems, to the twisted mind of Edgar Allan Poe, there is a connection. Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” may not seem to portray the ideas of religion but through close examination, the association will become less cloudy. Poe’s use of symbolism, narrator, word choice, helps readers unmask the idea of religion.

The speaker’s last resort is one of the most malicious acts to consider towards a fellow monk who is most likely innocent. He states, “Or, there’s Satan!--one might venture / Pledge one’s soul to him, yet leave / such flaw in the indenture” (Line 65-67). The speaker wants to bargain with the Devil in order to hurt Brother Lawrence. He thinks that he can surpass the loophole, but does not realize that he will still face consequences at the end. It is malpractice to associate oneself with the Devil because it is a mortal sin. Monks must refrain from committing a mortal sin since it is a betrayal of God. His malice becomes his self-righteousness because he wants no one but himself to become a virtuous person. The fact that he is attempting to receive aid from the Devil shows how he is desperate to hurt Brother Lawrence, in order to keep his title as a moral person. The speaker continues by conjuring up a spirit, which is a mockery of the

The supernatural is a force, ranging from the existence of a third realm to psychic abilities, that is not evident to be real. In Daphne du Maurier’s short story “Don’t Look Now,” a married couple, John and Laura Baxter, go to Venice, Italy after their young daughter’s death for John’s work, which is to restore an old church. Nicolas Roeg transforms this story into a film that portrays the story as it was written with a few additional scenes that strengthen the plot and themes. Roeg’s Don’t Look Now adds background as well as emphasizes du Mariner’s themes of grief, the supernatural and psychic abilities in his addition of the opening scene.

Hamlet uses the ”mouse trap” and the dramatic technique of meta-theatre to “catch the conscience of the king”, and find the truth. The play within a play acts as a plot device differentiating between the murder of King Hamlet (reality) and The murder of Gonzago (appearance). This scene increases tension, revealing Claudius guilty conscience and transforming Hamlet into an avenger. Discarding his religious and moral beliefs Hamlet exclaims “Now I could drink hot blood”, a hyperbole referring to the Renaissance belief of witches killing and drinking the blood of buried children igniting dark imagery. Hamlet’s drastic change from indecisiveness to anger is questionable because audiences cannot differentiate between his “antic disposition”, and the truth.

For me, GSSE is the next step in pursing activities that I am passionate about and plan on pursuing in college. Due to the STEM program at my school being full, I was not able to enter. Therefore, I have not had the opportunity to learn as much about the field as I would have liked to, and GSSE gives me the opportunity to do so. Although I was not able to enter the program, I have taken extra science courses along with advanced math courses in order to prepare myself for higher level and more hands-on involvement within the subject areas. The most challenging experience that I have overcome is my musical performance anxiety. For years, any time that I was required to play in front of others alone, whether it be an audition or a solo, I would