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Gothic literature brings to life the darker side of tragedies by creating an atmosphere of horror and suspense as well as embodying supernatural affairs to the plot. Gothic fiction also considers the motif of the inevitability of fate. Horace Walpole surfaced this style of fiction in the mid 1700s with the novel, The Castle of Otranto. His story concerns all the elements that constitute Gothic literature. The term originated as an expression criticizing the art and architecture of the time,…

The Horror genre is a literature genre of fiction which has the characteristic or the capacity to create scare or frighten their readers. This genre popularity increased in incredible ways in the last couple of years with the development of the movies and television industries. This genre such as in a movie or in a book has incredible popularity and grabs the attention of a big number of audience Some enjoy that adrenaline feeling, being in danger, expecting the unknown, death, all the feelings…

the exploits of a strong and skillful warrior and his heroic quest for greatness. Spanning over fifty decades, Beowulf, a loyal thane and the eventual king of Geatland, bravely defeats two man-eating monsters and a fire-breathing dragon to secure legendary prominence. By chronicling the glory-seeking adventures of the ode’s protagonist, the poet effectively juxtaposes Beowulf’s prideful thirst for glory against society’s greater good. As a first example, the epic’s anonymous author illustrates…

who is a descendant of Cain. The excerpt portrays him as a creature that lives alone and banished due to the sense of his ancestor. The western ideology and paganism are founded on the metaphor of monsters that were in reality deformed humans rejected by society. Deformation was described as an act of God due to evil thoughts of the family lineage and was treated as taboo. The monster theme as it appears on the extract described a creature who lives in heal and is set on terrorizing humanity.…

Wordsworthian Romanticism, which shattered the neoclassical dogmas and conventions, pervaded the fragrance of ‘Nature’ in the literary world. With the publication of Lyrical Ballads and its preface, Wordsworth propounded the Romantic theory of poetry and proved that poetry entangled with the feelings and emotions of human mind. The Neoclassical strictness which appealed to the human reason was replaced by the fluidity and tenderness of human mind, elated with the sense of freedom. The masses or…

The word ‘Myth’ generated from Greek word ‘Mythos’, means story or word. Myths are morally suggestive tales usually set in distant past which are believed as true and comprises of unearthly, supernatural creatures or legendary characters. They are moral stories which emphasise a better world view or admirable action within society. Puranas are categorised under Hindu Mythology. They envelope stories which stand apart from Epics. It includes heroic and…

Feudalism has been in effect in medieval times in europe and japan. Feudalism is a social system mainly in medieval Europe where nobles were given the gift of land that is owned by kings or emperors. In return the noble peoples give any kind of military service that the king or emperor requests. How is feudalism in Europe similar or different from feudalism in Japan? Leaders of Japan and Europe were different in such ways that kings for example in europe held power overall. They could also…

Speech Notes on Jason and the Argonauts (Film as Directed by Don,C,1963).s This movie originates from the Greek mythology of Jason and the Argonauts where there are only a few changes in the occurrences in the myth and the movie. The movie has retained most of the characters and the sequences of the events. In the movie Jason and the Argonauts , we see Jason escaping death by a whisker due to the influence of the god Hermes disguising himself as a soothsayer who uses Aristo's soldiers to take…

Growing up as a child did you ever have adventurous thoughts of traveling to a tropical location? Now these thoughts can be easily achieved by various means of travel. Traveling within the country, or even outside can offer many cultural and educational benefits. Along with the cultural and educational aspects, there is also multiple recreational activities to be explored. Having the opportunity to travel to these diverse locations, we can offer many exclusive insights to these locations. Being…

The story of the great artists of literature is glorified by history tells their tale. Homer is such one great poet. He is the author of the epic-tale of the Greek-Troy war entitled the Iliad. Homer immortalized it and its epic heroes .In this essay, I will examine the similes, that immortalize Homer as a poet, consider the canonization of his work, and end up offering a short poem as an example of how a literary work can become canonical. Homer’s similes characterized that they are long,…