Gothic fiction

Gothic novels tend to explore the mysterious and unexplained supernatural phenomena and ghosts. Frankenstein falls under the gothic genre because of the books general themes and context, Shelley describes reanimating a dead body. Throughout the book Shelley builds suspense for the readers, which is a distinctive feature for the gothic genre. Frankenstein combines ominous scenery, mysterious characters, and the monster itself that creates the feeling of impending doom on everyone. In Frankenstein

The term Gothic has drawned-out its meaning into 'Germanic' , 'Medieval' or ' Barbarous', having its origins in the Germanic Goths tribe, from the 4th century. Gothic was frequently correlated with things that were savage, uncultivated and blunt, but, fascinatingly, it also developed into an association with legislative rights, picking up a positive connotation on the way. In the middle of the 12th century, in France started a Gothic architectural wave, characterized by the usage of elements such

The vampire is still popular today with many hundreds of Dracula remakes and with the originally unpopular Carmilla beginning to rise. With modern adaptions of the vampire the gruesome gothic novels are perhaps forgotten with novels like ‘Twilight’ and television series like ‘The Vampire Diaries’. It’s important to note that ‘Dracula’ was not received as the popular novel it is now when it was released. The Manchester Guardian reviewed the book calling it an “attempt” and deemed that “It is [...]

Since the 18th century, Vampires have ultimately transcended narrative boundaries and genre divides and the Vampire sub-cultures flourish in neo-gothic aesthetic from science fiction and fantasy, romantic and young adult literature and in celluloid. Vampire graphic narratives are finding increased popularity and have since developed into an “Iconic popular culture phenomenon drawing an obsession and fascination globally”. (Jacqueline, Ng, 2014) So what inspired this new genre of graphic narrative

and Repression in The Yellow Wallpaper        Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s story, “The Yellow Wallpaper” is as a wonderful example of the gothic horror genre. It was not until the rediscovery of the story in the early 1970’s that “The Yellow Wallpaper” was recognized as a feminist indictment of a male dominated society. The story contains many typical gothic trappings, but beneath the conventional façade hides a tale of repression and freedom told in intricate symbolism as seen through the eyes

Isabella too pretends to have the delicacy of character often associated with the Gothic heroine in expressing her feelings. Isabella claims to want to save her pride when she mentions that she cannot go out riding with the men alone when Catherine says that she cannot go due to her previous engagement with the Tilneys because it would be improper for her to do so. Nevertheless, despite what she had said, it is later discovered that she went anyways without Catherine when Catherine holds true to

Gothic Elements in the “The Tell Tale Heart” The classic short story of “The Tell-Tale Heart”, written by one of the all time masters of horror, Edgar Allen Poe, has always been used as an excellent example of Gothic fiction. Edgar Allen Poe specialized in the art of gothic writing and wrote many stories that portrayed disturbing events and delved deeply into the minds of its characters. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," Poe revolves the plot around a raving individual who, insisting that he is sane, murders

Gothic Fiction: Universal Isolation Isolation has a profound effect on the human psyche, it can motivate a man or drive him mad. Within The Painted Door and The Black Cat, isolation and its effects are present and those effects impact the characters actions. The Black Cat and The Painted Door are comparable in their showcase of humanities perverse capabilities, by using the gothic elements these capabilities are shown to lead to their downfall. For gothic fiction, gloom and horror are often personified

remember. She had to spend her whole life in that room. This scenario relates to the traits of gothic lit and magical realism because it occurred in a mythical setting, while she lived in that strange room she would go through the same exact routine every day. Both stories are very descriptive in their settings. However, Edgar Allan Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher” has a mysterious setting that relates to gothic elements. Julio Cortazar’s “House Taken Over” is an example of magical realism because it

A naive young lady, Catherine Morland, longs for the types of adventures she reads about in her gothic novels. She finds herself invited to stay with the Allen family in Bath, England and sees it as the perfect opportunity to experience society and sensibility. Quickly introduced to many new people, Catherine befriends social climbers Isabella and John Thorpe, who happen to know her brother, James Morland. Isabella and James immediately grow fond of each other, but status, class, and money become