Gothic Literature can be one of the most exciting and rewarding topics to discover and learn from. In a world with its own creativity and imagination, it is a beautiful inspiration filled with adventure and mystery. Gothic Literature relies heavily on romance and malice, and is also very scientific. Although Gothic Literature is sometimes poorly misunderstood due to its dark nature, we can learn a great deal from the lessons that it teaches. Gothic Literature has these fundamental values: it focuses heavily on death, ruin, decay, terror, and chaos, and favors irrationality and passion over logic and reasoning.
Terror and horror is the main responsibility of the gothic novelist, he will try to make it as mysterious and frightening as possible …show more content…
For instance, after reading a gothic novel, or watching a horror film, many people experience increased levels of aggression and irrationality, acting out over emotionally and for no apparent reason. While this seems logical, sometimes you wonder how many of the world's most notorious murderers and "mental" people can relate to these stories. Many people blame the presence of these stories as the cause for the violence seen in modern times. It makes sense, as the irrationality and over abundance of passion mixed with horror could be a dangerous cocktail for some of the more vulnerable people. Could this be the reason for the horror and violence that many people have willingly carried out? Probably not, but it's a theory. It may stimulate aggression and "madness" but it will not turn someone who is mentally well into someone insane. This further evidences the power that gothic stories have on people. As many stories are a reflection of what seems like very real beings who struggle with emotional or mental problems, and then act out of anger, this could make some people very insecure and feel like they and the characters are one and the same. Some people may want to act out how these characters have acted out in the stories, because they view them as a "heroic
Terror and horror is the main responsibility of the gothic novelist, he will try to make it as mysterious and frightening as possible …show more content…
For instance, after reading a gothic novel, or watching a horror film, many people experience increased levels of aggression and irrationality, acting out over emotionally and for no apparent reason. While this seems logical, sometimes you wonder how many of the world's most notorious murderers and "mental" people can relate to these stories. Many people blame the presence of these stories as the cause for the violence seen in modern times. It makes sense, as the irrationality and over abundance of passion mixed with horror could be a dangerous cocktail for some of the more vulnerable people. Could this be the reason for the horror and violence that many people have willingly carried out? Probably not, but it's a theory. It may stimulate aggression and "madness" but it will not turn someone who is mentally well into someone insane. This further evidences the power that gothic stories have on people. As many stories are a reflection of what seems like very real beings who struggle with emotional or mental problems, and then act out of anger, this could make some people very insecure and feel like they and the characters are one and the same. Some people may want to act out how these characters have acted out in the stories, because they view them as a "heroic