Southern Gothic

Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi film ‘Blade Runner’ questions the idea of true humanity through the style of Film Noir. Based on the 1968 short story ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ by Phillip K. Dick, ‘Blade Runner’ shows the inhumane, dark side of the human race. Scott is successful in catching audience’s interest with the use of Film Noir, showing the dystopian society of Los Angeles, the depiction of gender roles and the shifting views of true humanity between human and replicant. ‘Blade…

One of the most well-known novels in the world is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The story about a horrifying monster has been read by people from all around the world for many years, and it is considered a classic. Because this novel is well-known, it was transformed into a film directed by James Whale titled “Frankenstein.” After reading the novel and watching the film, the similarities and differences between the monster can clearly be seen. The monsters in both the novel and film were both…

“There came a stealthy thief that’s known as Death,/ Throughout this country robbing folks of breath.” (chaucer lines 5-6). These lines are quoted from Chaucer’s epic poem”The Pardoner’s tale.” Death is interpreted differently throughout stories, songs, and poems. Death is personified as a spirit or as a human’s physical presence, friend or enemy, death can be presented as both. The song “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult presents death as a persuasive person. In the poem “Because I…

Although very similar, the theme of alienation and loneliness have a minor difference that, in the end, result in different roles in building and destroying a character. In the beginning it first deals with a physical form of isolation, while the latter focuses more on a mental scale. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, alienation and loneliness plays an important role, because it shows how both themes affect and shape humans and the creature. In the novel both Victor and the creature are alienated.…

The picture of Dorian Gray is the only novel ever to be published by Oscar Wilde. This is a story of depravity, debauchery and acts as somewhat a revolutionary tale. I dived deep into this book rather clueless of what it had in stored for me. Immediately, I was exceedingly entranced by Wilde’s effortless and elegant writing style ,that was always pleasing to the mind and vocally. Every sentence was so utterly perfect that I wished to track every single fragment of Wilde’s creation because it was…

Although Truman Capote appears to emphasize the tragedy of the murders, his main assertion is the validation of Perry’s humanity through exploring Perry’s past, innermost thoughts, and the effect Dick has had on them, therefore, demonstrating that even those with potential to do good can be corrupted by evil. Truman Capote places two contrasting personalities side by side to, subtly, draw attention to Perry’s reasoning for his motivation to do whatever it takes to please Dick. The juxtaposition…

Published in 1868, Wilkie Collins’ detective novel The Moonstone is unique in the mystery genre in that it does not have one primary detective. Instead, the story unfolds through the writings of eleven distinct characters. Approximately half of the story is narrated by Gabriel Betteredge, a man who is decidedly Anglocentric. Throughout the story, biases play a role in its deeper meaning with regards to India and its relationship with Britain. Gabriel Betteredge’s biased narration, Mr.…

Dr. Victor Frankenstein is the real Monster in Mary Shelley 's Gothic Novel Frankenstein? At first glance, the answer to this question seems quite simple but in fact; it is not. Like an onion, Frankenstein has many layers. This essay will peel away the many layers to determine who the real monster in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Some of the points this piece will touch upon will be Victor’s desire for admiration by his colleagues, his quest to animate a deceased human being that would allow him…

The Maze Runner by James Dashner is a really good book. The genre is young adult/science fiction/post-apocalyptic fiction. The point of view is limited third person and the main idea is that a bunch of kids as well as teenagers are stuck in an ever changing Maze with monsters, also they need to find a way to escape it. The people who put them all in the Maze are the Creators. They are part of an organization called W.I.C.K.E.D. It stands for World In Catastrophe: Killzone Experiment Department.…

1. Introduction 1.1 Background information Liao Zhai Zhi Yi, as one of the most influential Chinese classical literatures, is a collection of short stories written by Pu Songling in the Qing Dynasty. Pu is believed to create simple and interesting fantasies with the intention of revealing and criticizing the darkness in the society of China at that particular time. By now there have been about 17 English versions of this wonderful novel provided by both Sinologists and Chinese translators. Some…