Gothic tradition

Lyon is a rewriting of the gothic story with fairy tale elements. 2) The following quotes are why I believed this; “Behind wrought iron gates, a short, snowy drive performed a reticent flourish before a miniature, perfect, Palladian house that seemed to hide itself shyly behind snow-laden skirts of an antique cypress.” Iron is a hard and harsh metal that would be difficult to move if it were in the way, this gives the impression the Beast does not want guests. Some gothic themes commonly used are

In the short stories “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Black Cat”, the author, Edgar Allan Poe uses imagery and character detail to create a frightening mood. “The Tell-Tale Heart” features an insane and easily irritable Nameless Narrator who plots the murder of his dear friend, simply because the look of his eye bothers him. After successfully taking the life of his friend, the Nameless Narrator proceeds to hide the body in floor of the dead man’s home, and then confess to killing him, resulting in

featured themes. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is typical of the macabre themes for which Poe became popular. The book is part of the American Gothic Literature which was characteristic of the 19th Century and focused on the human existence through supernatural horror, madness, irrationality, and guilt. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” on the other hand, belongs to the Southern Gothic Literature which was

“Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” is a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and was published in 1886. It’s about a lawyer from London named Gabriel Utterson who looks into strange events that involves his old friend Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde. On their weekly walk, a practical lawyer with the name Mr. Utterson listens as his friend Mr. Enfield tells an awesome story of violence. The tale describes a dark figure called Mr. Hyde who treads over a young girl, disappears into a random door on the street

The Symbolism behind the House of Usher The story uses different forms of symbolism to convey themes and development of characters and the plot. But the main symbol of the story is the Usher house, itself. The main symbolism behind the home is to be the setting because through the house Poe wants to show the fear of the narrator and Roderick’s mental illness. The looming crisis can be felt in the air throughout the story because of Poe’s black tones that are used in all of his stories. The fine line

Mariah McCoy Dr.Bardot His-102 16 June 2017 Historical Relevance Within Frankenstein Imagine a world without Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution,and Romanticism. Mary Shelley uses these topics in her novel to expose the effects that each of these had on society. Frankenstein is a novel that was published in the early 1800’s and tells a story about a man by the name of Victor Frankenstein. Technology and critical thinking skills plays a huge role in the novel and real life.By analyzing

In the short story, "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, the reader finds out the series of events that leads to a man named Fortunado's death. The narrator and protagonist of the story is a man named Montresor, who had previously been insulted by Fortunado. Montresor commits murder in the end through acts of manipulation for the sake of revenge. "The Cask of Amontillado" is a story to tell the reader that a person will be punished for their wrongdoings and moral weaknesses. Poe tells this

Stereotype- a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Stereotypes show up everywhere, and the stories The Outsiders, a realistic fiction novel by S.E. Hinton, and the short story “The Athletic Snob” by Sam Barnes are no exceptions. In The Outsiders, the town Ponyboy Curtis lives in is divided in two: the rich, wild Socials, or Socs, and the quiet, tough Greasers. Throughout the course of the novel, Ponyboy, his brothers, and his friends start

If one were to hear the experiences of Gil Pender at the end of Midnight in Paris, one might think him mad, intoxicated, dumb, or a mixture of all three. After all, none of what he said could be real, right? However, looking deeper into the knowledge and wisdom that he gained from the supposed escapades he went on, the experiences that Gil Pender may or may not have actually experienced actually seemed to help his piteous life. Here in this gained knowledge and wisdom is where Midnight in Paris displays

The events that unfolded in Edgar Allen Poe’s, “The black Cat,” are all due to one person, the narrator. It is because of his Mental state, being an alcoholic, and being abusive to his wife and pets that the fault lies heavily on the narrator. What this paper will entail is all three of the reasons why it is the narrator's fault for what happens in the story and it will come to a conclusion based off the findings in the story. One of the reasons that the narrator is responsible for his