There are many things that scare humans and one of those things is transformation. The idea of change can frankly be terrifying for most people, making it a good main element to base intentionally scary stories off of. People also have nightmares from time to time and sometimes these nightmares stick with us longer than just through the night. I once had a nightmare in which everyone I knew was replaced by something sinister that didn’t make any sense to my unconsciousness. When I think back on it, it doesn’t make any sense but for some reason, it still creeps me out. The dream felt so real, which only added to the terror. Of course, I was young when this happened so it seemed scarier back then, but the concept is still one that scares most. It was so influential that I still remember it to this day. The idea of transformation itself is unnerving for most people, but what role does transformation play in stories meant to scare us? Many stories use transformation to elicit fear.
Stories often use transformations in the characters to try and scare us, the readers. For example, in “Fall of the House of Usher,” The narrator transforms and becomes crazy as the story progresses. Rodrick Usher transforms as well becoming very ill as the story progresses. Eventually, he dies. Madeline Usher also …show more content…
Transforming environments sometimes adds that extra ominous vibe to scary stories. For example, the Flood in photo 1 of the collection of the children's’ nightmares, the area around the little boys house is flooded and everything he knows is gone. A transformation like that could be terrifying for anyone. In the story Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the setting changes throughout the story. Weather in “Fall of the House of Usher” starts out windy and ends up stormy and dark. There are more changes in this story, however. Sometimes objects surrounding our characters are used to scare as
Stories often use transformations in the characters to try and scare us, the readers. For example, in “Fall of the House of Usher,” The narrator transforms and becomes crazy as the story progresses. Rodrick Usher transforms as well becoming very ill as the story progresses. Eventually, he dies. Madeline Usher also …show more content…
Transforming environments sometimes adds that extra ominous vibe to scary stories. For example, the Flood in photo 1 of the collection of the children's’ nightmares, the area around the little boys house is flooded and everything he knows is gone. A transformation like that could be terrifying for anyone. In the story Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the setting changes throughout the story. Weather in “Fall of the House of Usher” starts out windy and ends up stormy and dark. There are more changes in this story, however. Sometimes objects surrounding our characters are used to scare as