Grotesque

In what way does transformation play a role in stories meant to scare us? Transformation plays a large role in most stories meant to scare us. In these stories, transformation is what can either get the reader on the edge of their seat, or can change the story to much and make people lose interested in reader. In a scary story, transformation of something such as a character, or a setting, can build major suspense / fright which could be something the reader didn't expect “Beware: do not read…

Two authors, two stories, many differences, but many similarities. In theses gothic literature stories, the authors both give different meanings in each story. Both House Taken Over and Fall Of The House Of Usher have a pair of siblings as main character. In each narrative fiction, there is a story behind these characters. All very different. In one there is death, while in another there is survival. However, to fully experience the similarity and differences you must read between the lines.…

When I think of "wilderness of the mind", I think of undiscovered territories. Poe definitely discovered new territories of the mind in his writings such as "The Fall of the House of Usher". His work displayed the elements of Gothic such as a sense of fear and mystery. The narrator said "It was no wonder that his condition terrified- that it infected me. I felt it creeping upon me, by slow yet certain degrees, the wild influences of his own fantastic yet impressive superstitions." (663) It…

The Fall of the House of Usher is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1839.Whether one reads this story sincere expression of horror, or is Poe simply mocking as metaphysical speculation on the identity of matter and spirit, or as a psychological study of the powerful influence a deranged mind may have on a sane one, or even simply as a Gothic horror chiller, it remains a genuine masterwork of American fiction. The narrator of the story tells of an autumn visit to the House…

The clock strikes six and the sun begins to settle behind the valley. Darkness creeps upon my lonely home. I am no longer safe. Night-time once again serves to be ever so nerve wracking for me, never knowing what lurks among the unenlightened distance. Living out isolated in the middle of nowhere makes things even more stressful, especially not having a safe, warm, or secure place to stay. Most nights I lie awake, hidden beneath the covers of my bed. I constantly attempt to block out the…

In Avi’s novel, The Man Who Was Poe, he writes about two characters named Edmund and Edgar Allan Poe. At first, the two seem to have similar backgrounds and Poe begins to see himself through Edmund, but as the novel progresses their similarities fade and their physical and mental differences begin to appear. In the beginning, Poe and Edmund discover they have a similar family background, but as the story progresses Edmund’s mother, Sis, and mental stability begin to contradict Poe’s story.…

We Die at Dawn: Interior Droning Writing for Interiors Journal on the subject of interior design in Expressionist film, Architectural Designer, Mehruss Jon Ahi states, “These films focus on a reality that has been invaded and plagued by the irrational and cynical thoughts of its characters, and consequently, the sets in these films resemble their distress.” (Ahi, IntJournal.com) No other Expressionist film represents this stated distress better than Robert Weine’s 1920 classic, The Cabinet of…

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse and The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan are both great sources of information about the Dust Bowl during the ”Dirty Thirties. ”̣ However, they are very different in style. Out of the Dust is a fictional story written in a poem format and uses extensive figurative language. While The Worst Hard Time is more of a textbook format book that gives more in depth detail, background detail of the Dust Bowl, and uses eyewitness accounts to describe the horrors of the…

The Mad Hatter Destiny Mecomber We approached an ivy-covered picket fence. A sign by the giant gate in front of us announced that we were at the "Mad Hatter's Mad House." The house itself I couldn't see. But what I could hear was music, jazzy and bouncy, and slightly insane laughter. I turned to McTwisp. "Shall we go in?" I asked gesturing to the oversized fence. The rabbit copied me. "After you." "Uh, I'm kind of shorter than you, and you're a rabbit!" He walked forward, to the gate. "Fine,…

124’s melancholy emotional atmosphere continues throughout the novel and various characters who visit the house experience it. After being brought to 124, Beloved immediately mentions, “This place is heavy” (Morrison 65). The use of heavy could contain a doubling meaning because Beloved comes from an alternate spirit would, so she is likely referring to both earth as a whole and 124’s depressive environment. Paul D. also notes 124’s environment during his first visit to the house where he steps…