Throughout the course of human existence, we have long desired to explore our fascination of the dark, macabre realms of life. Though sensitive beings we are, we contradict our fascinations with things that tend to frighten us. Nevertheless, fear keeps our hearts pumping and rushes endorphins throughout our bodies. Fear is a powerful emotion that reminds us that we are nothing more than just mortal beings. Isn’t it quite ironic how we encounter life within our curiosity with death?
Edgar Allan Poe was a classic American writer, editor, literary critic, and poet. His short stories captivated the minds of readers all over the world. Poe’s creativity led to the establishment of different literary genres in which in return gave him the nickname …show more content…
His terrific stories of horror and fantasy have been greatly enjoyed by kids and adults. His vividly detailed writings incorporate elements of psychological thrillers, science fiction, paranormal, supernatural, and detective themes. King's writings are so prevailing and influential because he uses his own personal experiences and observations from his everyday life and places them into his unique stories. King's charm and style of writing has made him one of the most popular horror story authors today. King tends to focus more on developing ideas to exemplify his vivid …show more content…
He wrote stories in the literary genre called “Dark Romanticism”. Poe’s stories commonly followed along the themes of death, obsession, revenge, and love. Stories like “The Raven”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, and “The Conqueror Worm” were written in a form to convey the themes of death. In “The Tell-Tale Heart” Poe combined death, obsession, and sanity all in one. It is a profound and ambiguous investigation of a man's paranoia. “TRUE! –nervous –very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses –not destroyed –not dulled them. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily –how calmly I can tell you the whole story”.
King wrote stories within the genre of horror fiction. King combines the elements of thrillers, science fiction, mystical, and detective themes into his writings. Stephen King is fond of incorporating deep and meaningful images and vivid details into the reader’s mind. King’s concept gives the readers a greater outlook on their sense of imagery by illustrating their most common fears and explaining them in the most paramount way. King outstandingly blended the themes of family, supernatural, isolation, and violence into one of his bestselling novels, “The
Edgar Allan Poe was a classic American writer, editor, literary critic, and poet. His short stories captivated the minds of readers all over the world. Poe’s creativity led to the establishment of different literary genres in which in return gave him the nickname …show more content…
His terrific stories of horror and fantasy have been greatly enjoyed by kids and adults. His vividly detailed writings incorporate elements of psychological thrillers, science fiction, paranormal, supernatural, and detective themes. King's writings are so prevailing and influential because he uses his own personal experiences and observations from his everyday life and places them into his unique stories. King's charm and style of writing has made him one of the most popular horror story authors today. King tends to focus more on developing ideas to exemplify his vivid …show more content…
He wrote stories in the literary genre called “Dark Romanticism”. Poe’s stories commonly followed along the themes of death, obsession, revenge, and love. Stories like “The Raven”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, and “The Conqueror Worm” were written in a form to convey the themes of death. In “The Tell-Tale Heart” Poe combined death, obsession, and sanity all in one. It is a profound and ambiguous investigation of a man's paranoia. “TRUE! –nervous –very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses –not destroyed –not dulled them. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily –how calmly I can tell you the whole story”.
King wrote stories within the genre of horror fiction. King combines the elements of thrillers, science fiction, mystical, and detective themes into his writings. Stephen King is fond of incorporating deep and meaningful images and vivid details into the reader’s mind. King’s concept gives the readers a greater outlook on their sense of imagery by illustrating their most common fears and explaining them in the most paramount way. King outstandingly blended the themes of family, supernatural, isolation, and violence into one of his bestselling novels, “The