Gothic fiction

Human or Monster?:The Paradox of Frankenstein Humans are animals with a higher level of intellect and emotion that live in an organized society or community and have the ability to think about the future and self-reflect. In Mary Shelley 's gothic novel Frankenstein, the reader sympathizes with the grotesque creature as he humanly learns about the world around him and attempts to live contently in an oppressive society. However, Frankenstein’s barbaric characteristics represent the tragic…

This diploma paper discusses and analyzes the lives of major characters in Frankenstein. This is a novel written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, in 1818. In this paper will be analyzed and discussed the lives of the major characters in “Frankenstein”, there will be analyzed their educational, social, familiar life. The reason why this novel was chosen is because it is an interesting story with a lot of themes with an interesting creature; it is a little bit complicated and very powerful for the…

The title “The Masque of the Red Death” Author - Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) Date - First published as “The Masque of the Red Death. A Fantasy” in 1842. Republished as “The Masque of the Red Death” in the July 1845 issue of a magazine called the Broadway Journal Summary - At the beginning of the story we are introduced to the red death and Prince Prospero. The prince goes to lock off himself and all his friends away in his luxurious “Castellated abbey” to stall the coming of death as…

to her in a waking dream in which she saw a "hideous phantasm of a man" being animated by "the working of some powerful engine." When Shelley opened her eyes, she saw moonlight entering her room through the shutters, and a story was born.” In the Gothic thriller novel, Frankenstein (1831), eight-teen year old author, Mary Shelley depicts the fantasy of a tormented man by the name of Victor Frankenstein who intelligently conquered the secrets of life and nature. Victor is joined along with his…

The First Chapter: Importance and Qualities A quality first chapter is a necessary part of any novel. It is what first catches the reader 's eye, therefore it must be the thing to hold the reader 's interest. A first chapter is the reader 's first look into the inside of the plot and the characters within it. A first chapter is an introduction to the things to come. It sets up with the tone, the characters, the setting, and any current or underlying conflict. These qualities can easily be…

One dominant theme in Wilde’s works was sexuality and sexual identity. Wilde was torn about his own. He was sexually interested in both genders and wanted to dwell in his unique identity without being defined by it, persecuted for it, or judged. He didn’t want his self to define his works or have people view his works through the lenses of his choices and inclinations. He also did not like the clean-cut identifications the people of his time had toward orientation. He felt like he did not fit in…

Oscar Wilde opens up the novel of Dorian Gray with exceedingly sensuous language such as; “catch the gleam of honey-sweet and honey-coloured blossoms of laburnum whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flame-like as theirs..” These sensuous elements, as well as many other examples throughout the first few chapters is intended, by Wilde, to correspond with the idea of aestheticism. Being a large theme of the novel, the deeply sensuous language allows the…

Zack Curtis Dr. Swenson English 1212: British Literature II April 4, 2016 Split Reality Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, depicts the constant struggle between virtue and desire with a man by the name of Dr. Jekyll, and his counterpart, Mr. Hyde. The story of these two sides of the same coin shed light on the internal battle between right and wrong. While Dr. Jekyll represents the acceptable, lighter side of humanity, Hyde portrays the selfish side with…

and his wife died from tuberculous. His father abandoned him and his foster father disliked him. This background may have greatly influenced his work. He wrote 70 poems and 66 short stories during his lifetime. Edgar Allan Poe has written many Gothic horror stories with similar themes and traits. The use of a narrator in telling the story is one similarity. The themes involve isolation, fear, blood, and death. They are all spooky, eerie tales. The purpose of this paper is to show the…

In today’s society the idea of everlasting beauty is very prominent. This is seem through the many creams that can be used to help conceal wrinkles and make the skin smoother, however, those do not stop aging forever. In “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” by Oscar Wilde, everlasting beauty is an important aspect that leads to ultimate demise. During the Victorian era, beauty was extremely imperative. When an individual shows beauty they were considered to be very wealthy and influential people.…