Horacio Quiroga

romanticism the authors often use many elements that pertain to fear however, the most prevalent themes in “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe, “Prey” by Richard Matheson, “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving, and “The Feather Pillow” by Horacio Quiroga are grotesqueness and violence. The authors utilize grotesqueness and violence in order to furthermore portray a dismal mood, foreshadow events to come, and to further entice the reader In the short stories: “Prey”, “The Feather Pillow”, and

romanticism the authors often use many elements that pertain to fear, however, the most prevalent themes in: “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe, “Prey” by Richard Matheson, “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving, and “The Feather Pillow” by Horacio Quiroga are grotesqueness and violence. The authors utilize grotesqueness and violence in order to furthermore portray a dismal mood, foreshadow events to come, and to further entice the reader. In the short stories: “Prey”, “The Feather Pillow”, and

romanticism the authors often use many elements that pertain to fear, however, the most prevalent themes in “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe, “Prey” by Richard Matheson, “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving, and “The Feather Pillow” by Horacio Quiroga are grotesqueness and violence. The authors utilize grotesqueness and violence in order to furthermore portray a dismal mood, foreshadow events to come, and to further entice the reader In the short stories: “Prey”, “The Feather Pillow”, and

supernatural occurrences. Horacio Quiroga’s “The Feather Pillow,” Richard Matheson’s “Prey,” and Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” all incorporate the following gothic elements: violence, revenge, hallucinations, nightmares, and psychological issues. Horacio Quiroga's gothic romantic story “The Feather Pillow,” and other works such as Richard Matheson’s “Prey” and Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” all encompass the reoccurring theme of psychological issues. In “The Feather Pillow,” Quiroga illustrates the

will sometimes suffer from depression or sickness caused by the loss of a loved one in a romantic or family relationship. This has been a part of life for hundreds of years and it is a way that authors like Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulkner and Horacio Quiroga connect with people all throughout the world. Using exaggerated scenarios, these authors communicate how much of an impact isolation or abandonment can have on a person physically or mentally decaying. An author and poet who uses decaying in

of writing that explores the dark and evil parts of the world. The use of gothic elements in these works help portray the authors message through these certain themes that are closely associated with fear and horror. In “The Feather Pillow” by Horacio Quiroga, “Prey” by Richard Matheson, and “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe have two common themes about them. These shared gothic elements, violence/death and psychological problems, display the authors desire to expose the full evil potential of the

literature is. Gothic literature usually has themes of mystery and eerie settings or characters. Themes such as physical and mental decay and isolation, abandonment, and entrapment are very prominent in Prey by Richard Matheson, The Feather Pillow by Horacio Quiroga and The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe. Physical and mental decay are very prominent themes in gothic literature, especially in these short stories. In the story Prey, the main character Amelia is trying to balance her love life and the approval

themes throughout the story. Four specific examples of when gothic literatures have themes are, “A Rose For Emily”, by William Faulkner, “The Devil and Tom Walker”, by Washington Irving, “Prey”, by Richard Matheson, and “The Feather Pillow”, by Horacio Quiroga. All of these pieces have specific themes of violence and death, and entrapment to get the reader to understand the gravity of these situations. The first theme that is very prevalent is violence. The authors selected violence to intensify

gothic elements, such as themes, to help guide the story while still allowing enough room for the reader's imagination to envisage the story in a more realistic way. Short stories, for example; Prey by Richard Matheson, The Feather Pillow by Horacio Quiroga, A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner, and The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving are brimming with grotesque themes filling their stories with dark and somber moments. Authors use ominous themes-violence or entrapment-not only to set the

Throughout Gothic literature, numerous authors weave together multiple themes to convey horror to the reader, including the following gothic elements, violence and entrapment. In "The Feather Pillow” by Horacio Quiroga, “Prey” by Richard Matheson, and “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe, both of these themes are present in order to communicate a sense of malice. One of the most perpetual themes in gothic literature is violence. For example, in “The Black Cat”, the main antagonist killed his wife