Violence In Miss Peregrine's And The Black Cat

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Gothic Elements

While Ransom Rigg did not exemplify the degree of gothic elements as was shown in the short stories , In the both literature pieces violence, monsters and isolation were exemplified because Monsters in Miss Peregrine's and The Feather Pillow, Violence in Miss Peregrine's and The Black Cat, and Isolation in Miss Peregrine's and The Masque Death . Gothic Elements are presented in both readings one elements that stuck out was isolation, in the quote “All I can say is they weren't your regular sort of orphan (Riggs 129). Children were isolated from the community and monsters because of their unique powers. Similarity in the short story The Masque Death the

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