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    Lovecraft, scholars and fans of Stephen King agree with him, saying there are trace elements of Lovecraftian horror in Stephen King's stories. Lovecraftian horror was named after H.P. Lovecraft, and is defined by Daniel Harms in his article “The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana: A guide to Lovecraftian Horror,” published in Chaosium in 1998, as “a subgenre of horror fiction that emphasizes the cosmic horror of the unknown and unknowable more than gore or other elements of shock, though these may still be

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    WHAT TYPE OF HORROR In “The Call of Cthulhu,” H.P. Lovecraft makes use of a more psychological horror path, which is a major aspect of Lovecraftian horror. Psychological horror uses more suspense build up and shock than blood and gore. H.P. Lovecraft accomplishes this by using a buildup of suspense, not revealing the ‘monster’ till the end while hinting at what the ‘monster’ is throughout the story. H.P. Lovecraft writes the main character following his great uncle's manuscript and piecing together

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    Howard Phillips Lovecraft

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    Horror that needed no extensive gore to elicit a chill down the reader’s spine. Call of Cthulhu was so powerful in story that people created a group called the Cthulhu Mythos, who held an almost cult like adoration for the stories. Mathew Baldwin (2012)

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    The Survival Horror Genre Out of all the genres in the video game industry, survival horror is an oddball in itself; and one near and dear to my heart. It places emphasis on resource management and careful planning instead of going gung-ho in a series of combat arenas. It encourages you to flee normal enemies instead of fighting them because of a deliberately gimped control scheme and since the beasties you fought are nastier and more aggressive than you... you get the idea. But of importance is

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    Zombies appear to be evolving not only physically, but mentally as well. Due to their adaptations to feelings of sadness, love, and isolation, zombies have been rising in popularity. Their emotional adaptations have extended as far as zombies having romantic relationships, allowing the new genre of film, zombie romance, to peak the horizon and contribute to their prominence throughout history. In addition, the effects of their popularity on society include studies that have shown children obtaining

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    World War Z is an apocalyptic horror novel written by Max Brooks. Throughout the novel several citizens of different disciplines such as; scientists, army, men, doctors, politicians, criminals, and common individuals tell their story of survival. In addition to the stories, Max Brooks analyzes the situation in the world after the war and describes its geopolitical, social, and economical consequences. The film War World Z is based on the novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max

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    Nothing good comes from something bad. This is the lesson being taught throughout the story of “Begging for Change”. Raspberry Hill experiences this with other characters and it helps to show how much friendships and money are really valued. Therefore, Zora supports the theme with the situation that her and Raspberry were put in. When Zora and her father invited Raspberry to lunch, Raspberry digged in Zora's purse and stole a large sum of cash. Later at lunch, Zoras father gave both girls eighty

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    My Favorite Story Moment

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    The fear felt by first Emmeline and then by Oliver helps reinforce the horror the show has and will convey. The aesthetic choices were the dark stage which sets up the horror theme of the performance. The gothic clothing, which brings a specific period of time to mind, Victorian I think. And the sounds such as the chorus announcing the “curse”, the heavy beats and lighting in the background, which also helps set the horror feel of the performance. This performance reinforces the idea that you

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    I predict that scout and jem will not meet Boo. One reason they will not meet Boo is because they are scared of Boo. According to the people in the town Boo looks very scary. He has a big scar on his face. Also they believe he is six and a half feet tall. He has blood stained hands because he kills animals and eats them. Boo has a bad reputation, he was in a gang. People say that he killed his dad by stabbed him with a scissors. Also he only goes out at night, and he looks into windows and stocks

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    appeal to more intellectual audiences, and they both write about conformity with the want to fit in, while disagreeing on what they use to explain their monster’s general idea. Firstly, the authors all aim for a more intellectual audience that find horror stories entertaining. These articles were written for The New York Times and The Atlantic Monthly, which are both papers for very intelligent people. The New York Times and The Atlantic Monthly are both known for being very complex reads, so people

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