Horror fiction

text is simply a science fiction novel that cannot possibly compare to deeper texts that reflect on values and applicable life lessons like The Republic or The Prince. Nevertheless, I believe that Frankenstein accomplishes this and much more. In this paper, I will be discussing how this text has had the ability to remain a relevant part of society.…

this harsh environment they find themselves in. To achieve this, we will use an uneasy, dark tone to instil a continuing sense of lurking danger throughout the season. This won’t only give the series a dark feel, which is appropriate to the overall horror/thriller genre that it will contain most of the time. But it will give the audience a sense of impending danger, keeping them hooked onto the show to find out what is going to happen next. It is also important to…

contrast between the two movies I’ve chosen in my opinion just because they are in some ways similar. The Longest Yard and the Gridiron Gang are two movies both based on football being played by athletes who are incarcerated. The Longest Yard is a fiction movie and Gridiron Gang is a nonfiction movie. I was able to locate information on Gridiron gang in order to further understand its purpose on Wikipedia. What was said of the 2006 film “Gridiron Gang” is, “It is loosely based on the true story…

author wrote the short story after a similar event occurred to her in her own life. A close textual study of the story from a Feminist Critical Approach shows oppression for women using symbolism with mundane and horror to camouflage feminist views, conveys the connections between the horror story and the author, and expresses the fight for a voice as a woman. The Yellow…

In the world of horror fiction, the “monster” the most overtly associated with sexuality and eroticism is the vampire. The blood-sucking exchange between the vampire and the victim is often presented as a type of stand-in for “traditional” sexual encounters, seeing as both create a bond or a unity between two individuals. The goal of this essay is to analyze, and in doing so compare, both Dracula and I Am Legend as two key works of fiction in the tradition of viewing the vampire through an…

The Bird Around Your Neck (A Discussion on the Themes of Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner) Everywhere you look, there’s shows, movies, and books that center on the supernatural. “Paranormal and supernatural entertainment has gained significant traction in recent years as it offers a unique opportunity for us to escape our daily lives” (Parmar). The public is transfixed by the idea of the unexplainable, the frightening, and the mysterious. Where does this fascination stem from? For…

is no imagination, there is no horror.” -A. C. Doyle. Horror is a large topic filled with suspense, setting, mood, and other topics all combined to bring people something suspenseful and thrilling. A few great examples of the horror genre are the stories “Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Monkey's Paw”. One part of horror is the build of suspense. It is very difficult though to build without organization such as building a fort, home, or project. A large part of many horror stories include a strong…

What is horror? Before you can define the horror genre you need to define horror. Horror in my opinion is something that will leave you in a frightened state of being, something that will make your heart race in expectation, something that will put your guard down just to scare you. So the horror genre are stories, movies, television shows, news reports that will frighten you, make your heart race in expectation, or puts your guard down to spike it back up. In order for a story to be considered…

Surprise in fiction creates interesting tension for the reader. To keep the reader's’ attention through the long midsection of your book, you’ll need to continually develop the conflict and advance the plot in logical steps without making the story predictable. Suspense arises naturally from good writing, it’s not a spice to be added separately. Another means for creating suspense is to use the objective viewpoint in which the story is told, not through the mind and feelings of a major character…

The best fiction stories have the ability to engage a reader at the start while continuing the momentum with an absorbing plot and thought-provoking details. Edgar Allen Poe’s various works exemplify the meaning of horror. There are several literary elements that create a story; Poe uses these to his advantage. In “The Black Cat,” Edgar Allen Poe can convey the disturbing tone and message of his story through his use of psychotic character, writing style, and symbolism. Characters have a set of…