Easan Venkat
Ms. Westland
English 10 H
20 October 2015
Thrills and Chills: Elements of Gothic Literature in Frankenstein Gothic Literature emphasizes horror, mystery and the supernatural. In Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, she uses a combination of Romantic and Gothic Literature. There is still an abundance of Gothic elements in Frankenstein. Shelley uses mysterious circumstances throughout the novel. For example, when Victor creates the monster, Shelley describes the cloudy conditions in which Victor gathers the body parts, and materials. Victor even uses unknown medical tools to bring his monster to life, to add to the eerie feeling already created. The element of Supernatural slowly becomes an essential part of the Frankenstein story.
Ms. Westland
English 10 H
20 October 2015
Thrills and Chills: Elements of Gothic Literature in Frankenstein Gothic Literature emphasizes horror, mystery and the supernatural. In Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, she uses a combination of Romantic and Gothic Literature. There is still an abundance of Gothic elements in Frankenstein. Shelley uses mysterious circumstances throughout the novel. For example, when Victor creates the monster, Shelley describes the cloudy conditions in which Victor gathers the body parts, and materials. Victor even uses unknown medical tools to bring his monster to life, to add to the eerie feeling already created. The element of Supernatural slowly becomes an essential part of the Frankenstein story.