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    Edgar Allan Poe’s dark outlook on life and love can be seen as the main source of inspiration to many other horror writers, but the influence expands much farther to writings not commonly perceived as dark such as The Great Gatsby. Typically viewed as the optimistic message for the American Dream, F. Scott Fitzgerald 's The Great Gatsby shares the characteristics of Dark Romantic literature by involving death, the pain of lost love, lies, obsession, and the sorrowfulness of reality. These topics…

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    Edward Scissorhands Analysis

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    Edward is found living alone in the attic of a Gothic castle, a setting that is also used for main characters in Burton's Batman and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Edward Scissorhands climaxes much like James Whale's Frankenstein and Burton's own Frankenweenie. A mob confronts the "evil creature", in this case, Edward, at his castle. With Edward unable to consummate his love for Kim because of his appearance, the film can also be seen as being influenced by Beauty and the Beast. Edward…

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    stroke, and diabetes. Facts have proven that red wine could help you with your weight loss efforts. Oregon University revealed that the dark grapes found in red wine can help people manage obesity and metabolic fatty liver, due to a chemical called elegiac acid. The chemical has proven to slow down the growth of fat cells and stops new ones from being produced. Alcohol can help fight colds. Two past studies found that the antioxidants in red wine can help you reduce the risk f getting a cold by…

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