Transformation In Scary Story Essay

Transformation is often used used in stories used in stories meant to scare us. In our own lives we are often scared of change whether it's for the good or bad. In scary stories transformation occurs mostly in objects, settings, and humans or living creatures. Transformation is very much often used in scary stories to elicit fear. Its often very scary when settings or objects or living beings transform to something bad or ugly because it's weird to think that something was transformed to something bad that was good. Know of course it's always good to see something change for the good and I think that's why we think transformation is scary in scary stories because we look at our lives and we think, could that ever happen in my life if I ever …show more content…
In the “Fall of the House of Usher” it was the narrator and Rodrick’s sister that transform. Rodrick’s sister is the scariest human that transformation because she died and came back to life looking all weird. Then you have the narrator who also changes in the end but its more he changes because of all that happened in the house. “Frankenstein” is a good example also because you have the monster that transforms. The monster transforms in two ways, first he was a regular 8ft tall human being that died then was brought back to life by Victor. He also changes because when he was created he was just a sad monster that just wanted to be loved, then changed into a crazy murderer trying to torment Victor. I think this transformation is very important because this happens to many murderers in our world, at least i think so, murderers start with a regular life but are rejected and not loved then transform for the worst and start killing people. Also in the one story where there are human hybrids this is a crazy transformation because no one likes to see humans transform to something …show more content…
In “Fall of the House of Usher” the setting had a huge impact to the scary stories and is mostly used in many scary stories. The setting was a dark stormy with dead trees and the house was creepy looking. This had a huge impact because it had already brought that weird vibe to the reader. I remember I once had a nightmare where the weather was transformed and it was that I was in my room sitting my bed then all of a sudden I look down at the floor and it lava. Then next thing I knew was I was floating on my bed surrounded by lava. In “Frankenstein” it was the weather that changed. The whole story took place in Europe then at the end of the story the ended up in the south pole surrounded by ice. This had a huge impact because this basically how Victor dies. Transformation in stories has a huge