Parker Bain
Mrs. Schroder
English IV
28 November 2016
Gothic Themes in Frankenstein
Known as one of the most popular gothic novels of its time, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley has various types of eerie vibes. There are many different examples of the gothic theme in this story. “Gothic is known as an English genre of fiction popular in the 18th to early 19th centuries, characterized by an atmosphere of mystery and horror and having a pseudo-medieval setting.” (Dictionary). In the book, there are three primary examples of the gothic style of writing. One is the supernatural which plays a significant role in the making of the monster. Second, the recurrence of death whether it be the monster or Victor’s brother. The third primary example being the …show more content…
Mary Shelley easily sets the stage for this by using terms such as dark, gloomy, and dreary. These phrases open the reader’s imagination and stir thoughts of scary nights where terror is right around the corner. Mary also uses these themes and adjectives to overcast the dread that is brought with the making of this being. “Darkness had no effect upon my fancy, and a churchyard was to me merely the receptacle of bodies deprived of life, which, from being the seat of beauty and strength, had become food for the worm. Now I was led to examine the cause and progress of this decay and forced to spend days and nights in vaults and charnel-houses. My attention was fixed upon every object the most insupportable to the delicacy of the human feelings.” (Frankenstein pg. 51). An example of how Shelley uses her dark word choice and setting to layout this suspenseful gothic horror. Throughout the book, Mary Shelley inputs different type of horror in the book. Adding the suspense of the words and settings aids with the overall charisma of the novel. In conclusion, Mary Shelley used excellent word choice to put together one of the most well known gothic novels of her time. She was able to use three different types of gothic subjects to lay out the setting of the book. The supernatural theme of the book played the biggest impact on the novel because there would not be a monster without the supernatural. Death was also a recurring theme whether it be the monster going from dead to alive, William Frankenstein being murdered, or Justine Moritz being falsely accused of the killing and was then executed for the
Mrs. Schroder
English IV
28 November 2016
Gothic Themes in Frankenstein
Known as one of the most popular gothic novels of its time, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley has various types of eerie vibes. There are many different examples of the gothic theme in this story. “Gothic is known as an English genre of fiction popular in the 18th to early 19th centuries, characterized by an atmosphere of mystery and horror and having a pseudo-medieval setting.” (Dictionary). In the book, there are three primary examples of the gothic style of writing. One is the supernatural which plays a significant role in the making of the monster. Second, the recurrence of death whether it be the monster or Victor’s brother. The third primary example being the …show more content…
Mary Shelley easily sets the stage for this by using terms such as dark, gloomy, and dreary. These phrases open the reader’s imagination and stir thoughts of scary nights where terror is right around the corner. Mary also uses these themes and adjectives to overcast the dread that is brought with the making of this being. “Darkness had no effect upon my fancy, and a churchyard was to me merely the receptacle of bodies deprived of life, which, from being the seat of beauty and strength, had become food for the worm. Now I was led to examine the cause and progress of this decay and forced to spend days and nights in vaults and charnel-houses. My attention was fixed upon every object the most insupportable to the delicacy of the human feelings.” (Frankenstein pg. 51). An example of how Shelley uses her dark word choice and setting to layout this suspenseful gothic horror. Throughout the book, Mary Shelley inputs different type of horror in the book. Adding the suspense of the words and settings aids with the overall charisma of the novel. In conclusion, Mary Shelley used excellent word choice to put together one of the most well known gothic novels of her time. She was able to use three different types of gothic subjects to lay out the setting of the book. The supernatural theme of the book played the biggest impact on the novel because there would not be a monster without the supernatural. Death was also a recurring theme whether it be the monster going from dead to alive, William Frankenstein being murdered, or Justine Moritz being falsely accused of the killing and was then executed for the