Dark side

The images of death and innocence in William Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper” poems “The Chimney Sweeper” is a title of two poems by William Blake, the first one was published in the collection of poems Songs of Innocence in 1789, the second one in Songs of Experience in 1794. Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience contain several titles which are contrasting with each other and Blake presents innocence and experience of the poems of chimney sweepers as a perfect example of it. As both these…

with many other works. Poe’s gothic literature is infused with examples of macabre diction and advanced syntax. Poe is known worldwide today for his gothic style and dark themes, portrayed by grim diction and syntax that varies in both length and complexity in order to give insight on settings and characters.…

Poe’s speciality is to leave loose ends and dozens of interpretations, all of them intertwined in the topic of the double. Therefore, the tale is at first a nest of doubles. The madman and the old man are at the centre of this horrible tale in which one is murdered by the other, and the most important aspect of their duality might be there, on the line of the madman’s retelling of the events, since one of the main aspects of Poe’s fiction is the one of the narrator’s unreliability. Should we…

The Dawn Right Before the Dawn Rises is Always the Darkest… The Middle Ages was a time of crisis, in a way, probably why it was associated with the name “Dark Ages”. My english teacher once said, “The richer were getting richer and the poorer, even more poor.” The middle ages, albeit having a number of similarities at present time, I guess, in my opinion, we can say that we would much prefer the circumstances of today, seeing that back then the role of women were much more unfavorable. The…

Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight is one of the best iterations of Batman since the concept of Batman was first created in 1939; the film offers easy to digest bites of philosophy and a deeper look into human nature. At the same time, The Dark Knight provides insight into society's views on mental illness, what society believes mental illness looks like, and society's views toward the justice system. The Dark Knight is the highest grossing Batman film since the first Batman movie (ironically…

written work with similarities in settings. They all compose of a dark, mysterious atmosphere usually during the night and consisting of a natural event happening. They also happened in an old, distinct house. For instance, in The Fall of the House of Usher, the plot sets in a grey sky. Later in the story, a heavy storm surged through the already torn-down house of Usher. Similarly, The Masque of Red Death also occurred in a dark, dank night and outside their walls, is the disease called the Red…

The Middle Ages. It was a time known as the dark ages in European history. Just like today, the people living in this time period loved to be able to party, have fun, and go a little crazy, and that’s just what they had done. At these fun festivities that most of the village attended, there was drinking, games, and many professional performances. With the amazing variety of clothing and the weird ways to present food, the people living in the Middle Ages attempted to have the time of their lives…

The Gothic literary genre is composed of many different titles, mostly focused on the abnormal idiosyncrasy of ruin, decay, and chaos of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Many awarded and highly praised Titles such as The Castle of Otranto; 1764, and Frankenstein; 1818 were contributions from Gothic movement novelist. A few articles to discern when assessing gothic literature is the fall of house of usher by Edgar Allen Poe and the Crucible by Arthur Miller, and although both…

A person does not need to have superpowers to be considered a hero. Most people perform heroic acts by saving someone’s life or by preventing a crime. Heros do not have to be real people, they can be fictional characters in movies or comic books. Comic book heroes like Batman or Superman are fascinating to those who want to escape reality into the superhero realm. Of course not all superheroes are created equal or as realistic as others, some are more skilled and intriguing. Compared to to…

Of course, many beautiful stories show how humans go to considerable extents to survive. The tale of “The Pit and the Pendulum,” displays this by condemning the narrator to death. The sense of emotional morality exuded by the narrator leads to a sense of increased urgency in the story and power of the mood. This tale is valid proof that Humans will sacrifice unimaginable things to stay alive. Through out multiple experiences and hardships one can persevere. Initially, the Narrator observes that…