Gothic language

the literature genre, Southern Gothic being Southern and Gothic. The Gothic aspect focuses on grotesque and gruesome topics such as disturbed and/or distorted characters. The Southern aspect focuses on the issues specifically located in the Southern states which include, racism, differentiating between men and woman’s labor, and most importantly the era (the short story takes place in 1894). In the story, “A Rose for Emily”, written by William Faulkner, one of the Gothic parts was when Emily…

Being empathetic to others is not easy, but once it is learned, getting along with people will become easier. The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about Jean “Scout” Louise Finch growing up in the town of Maycomb and learning about the world through her father, Atticus’s lessons. Atticus teaches Scout and her brother, Jem, how to react in situations involving Boo Radley, an unseen neighbor, Tom Robinson, a black man going through a trial, and other social groups of Maycomb. To Kill…

There is a good and a bad in every story. The famous idea of having an angel and a devil on one’s shoulders is the main focus in the novel In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a well known and respected scientist who does dangerous experiments. One of his experiments created a clone of himself, but only his evil side. Whenever he takes the special potion he created, Henry Jekyll turns into a new man. This man he created was Edward…

Oscar Wilde is known for his wit, which is expressed through his countless epigrams. Specifically, many are stated in The Picture of Dorian Gray, a novel that discusses the imitation of life through art. Dorian Gray, the titular protagonist, never ages; instead, a portrait of him does. He is influenced into immoral activities by Lord Henry, who is often seen as a Devilish figure. Dorian is inspired by—but later kills—Basil Hallward, an artist known for his lavish paintings. All three…

Black, White, and Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray, is a well-known story about a innocent young man’s fall into corruption. In the beginning of the book, the main character, Dorian, is depicted as a very attractive, innocent, young man; ‘“…the willful sunbeams of life…”’(Wilde 56). A painter, engrossed to Dorian’s beauty, paints a portrait of Dorian, capturing his essence on canvas. However, after listening to his friend, Lord Henry, about the horrors of growing old, he wishes his sins and old…

In the opening scene of the 1931 film production of Frankenstein, the host on-screen introduces and warns us of the horrifying tale about to take place. “I think it will thrill you, it may even shock you, it might even horrify you...Well, we’ve warned you” (Whale). Originally introduced in the late 1800s, the horror genre does not arrive upon the American film industry until the early 1930s when pioneer films like Dracula and Frankenstein were first released. Over the years, the popularity of…

In the gothic novel Dracula there are many gothic motifs. Gothic motifs are images that show up in other gothic stories. For example, in most gothic stories there are stormy nights, full moons, spooky castles, wolves, bats, horses and carriages, cobwebs, etc. From Dracula, the four things that show up most in other stories are the spooky castle, the stormy nights, blood, and carriage rides. The first motif noticed in Dracula is the carriage ride in the evening. This shows up in other gothic…

repressed or forbidden desires in Frankenstein mirror those of the gothic literary style, specifically the ways in which it leads to the decay of the protagonist’s psyche. Mary Shelley’s gothic science fiction novel, published 1818, presents a male protagonist whose obsession with scientific discovery leads to his own mental and physically destruction. Frankenstein, on first glance, is a sexless novel, which is peculiar for a gothic novel. However, the ways in which Shelley explores the absence…

both a gothic and romantic text. Romanticism is the idea that the power of one’s spirit, soul, instinct and emotion are more important and powerful than the science and limits of human nature. Victor Frankenstein himself is a highly romantic character and dreams of breaking the boundaries of rationality and using his knowledge to go beyond them. This novel is passionate and evokes the imagination, but it also focuses mainly on the mysterious and supernatural, which are components of a gothic…

as he acts in dire self-interest, and plays god to a new degree. I make a claim that the monster is the corrupted source of good within Frankenstein. He is created by the Dr, and he is blank, almost like a newborn child. He is without knowledge, language, or prejudice, and seeks out his creator unknowingly. Rejected by society he flees into the wilderness, and with his innocent rapture, he eagerly soaks up the sights and sound. He is innocent in the same way an infant is innocent, “Sometimes I…