Horror short stories

utmost life highlights. He paints a story embedded with rose motifs, contrasts, and questions of moral worth within his short story’s few pages. Just as Miss Emily painted her teacups to be symbolic of her being a lady, Faulkner decorates Emily as a tragic heroine in remembrance to the antebellum era’s heritage. Early on, his narrative embodies the Old South’s dilemma as it clashes with the nation to sustain its culture and reject change. In William Faulkner’s short story, he compares and…

stark contrast of various authors, there are similarities that are way too often overlooked or just unconsidered. Edgar Allan Poe and Washington Irving were authors most renowned for their short stories during the Romantic Era of literature, each having their own unique style. Poe was known for his use of horror and the dark characteristics of human nature, and Irving for his use of fantasy and humor of different varieties. Two seemingly different approaches to literature by two seemingly…

Every horror story has the same basic outline, the antagonist pursues a certain goal or target while the protagonist turns into the damsel in distress. In the short story “Where Are You Going,Where Have You Been,” Joyce Carol Oates expertly executes the aspects of the horror genre by adding fairy-tale aspects like Cinderella and Red Riding Hood to characters and atmosphere; giving the tale an eerie feeling. Throughout the story, the actions that Connie takes against Arnold portrays the damsel…

Contribution of Oppression To Charlottes Mental Distress Charlotte Perkins Gilman, in the “The Yellow Wallpaper” uses an unusual writing style for her journal-like story; as a result revealing her gradual mental breakdown throughout the story. The excessive usage of “and” and dashes implies withheld information and shows lack of coherency between her sentences and thoughts while the use of exclamation mark shows her nervous excitement. Although, John fails to understand his…

punishment justified by revenge. Drunken Fortunato pays the price for offending Montresor. Revenge, as shown in this short story, weakens a person’s grip on reality, and zeros their sight in on getting someone back. Ultimately, revenge is what drives Montresor to plot out and murder his friend Fortunato. This story of a perfect crime, or secret murder, is told creatively. Throughout the story and through the character Montresor, Poe presents ironic twists, and drops hints of Fortunato’s…

character tries to convince the reader of his sanity after just killing an old man out of paranoia. He struggles with an internal conflict and obsession over the old man's blue- gray eye. He struggles with this fixation throughout the short story. Both stories are based around the main characters psychological obsession and where it leads them. The main character defends his sanity after killing an old man. “True!-nervous-very, very dreadfully nervous I had been, and am; but why will…

Throughout history people have been known to fear the unknown, why? Well we know what to expect, our minds are trained to use our past experiences to predict what will happen. But it doesn’t prepare us for death. In the short story, The Masque of Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe, Poe speaks of the Red Death as it brings complete and utter misery to all that it struck. As this plague is flowing throughout the country, a man by the name of Prince Prospero decided to attempt to cheat death. He along…

utilization of imagery and incongruity throughout the Cask of Amontillado gives this short story its tension and horror filled theme. The story is told in first person by an extremely wrathful and manipulative character. This character, Montresor, would first appear to the reader as the victim however in all actuality, he is plotting to take the life of Fortunato. The narrator, Montresor, begins the short story by explaining to his readers how his acquaintance, Fortunato, has insulted him. To…

“The Lottery” Review Nothing feels worse than being stoned to death by family members and friends when one does absolutely nothing wrong. Such is the fate of Tessie Hutchinson, the protagonist of Shirley Jackson’s renowned short story, “The Lottery”. Known for its twisted and macabre conclusion, “The Lottery” contains perfectly executed writing techniques by Ms. Jackson-specifically the narrator’s mysterious, apathetic tone; the story’s transformation from realism to symbolism, and the sudden…

writing. In the story “August Heat “ by William Fryer Harvey,suspense to make a consistent energy. The energy adds to the strength of the story and makes readers want to keep reading. The effect of suspense is to keep readers on the edge of their seats and want to find out what will happen next. Surpringly light hearted would be the exact words to explain the mood of the story. The mood of “August Heat” is suspense and ominous back to back. In William Fryer Harvey’s short story, “August Heat,”…