Stephen Breyer

Mark Twain once said, “A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval” (Edberg). In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, all characters seem as if they are dealing with a personal issue. We are all broken people, and this makes it easy for us as readers to draw parallels between our own lives and the lives of the characters. I can easily relate to Charlie as he is trying to figure out who he is and who he wants to be. Freshman year of high school is a difficult season of life, and it seems as…

not explained, but could possible demon terrorizing humans. This may also be the case with Stephen King’s room 1408. This story about a haunted hotel room where 42 people had died might be haunted by a demon. There are Serval events that take place in this story that could prove a demon’s involvement in the killings. The hunting in 1408 are caused by a demon that’s now targeting a horror story writer. Stephen king uses imagery to show that there is a demon haunting room 1408. While people…

person in which one becomes also decides what they do with their life, and how they make a name for themselves. Stephen Crane was born into a very influential time in the history of the world, with so many influential people, experiences, and aspects of his environment. His background was one of many influential people, experiences, and Influenced by his experiences and environment, Stephen Crane wrote his naturalistic novel, Red Badge of Courage, to depict a detailed image of the psychological…

The Gothic Elements in Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children by Ransom Riggs can be compared to the three stories “The Devil and Tom Walker”, “The Black Cat”, and “Feather Pillow” by using of elements through the description of The Supernatural, Violence, and Nightmares. In “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving uses the Gothic elements of the supernatural and the paranormal, it can be compared to the book Peregrine’s home for peculiar children. “But had been so much accustomed…

Megan Ryder Kathryn Schroder English IV 5 December 2016 Frankenstein: a Gothic Novel Gothic novels, characterized with elements of mystery and horror, became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, as so did Frankenstein. When the reader comes upon such elements they have the ability to interpret and conclude various meanings from each element such as, foreshadowing and certain characteristics about a character or setting. Frankenstein contains many elements of gothic literary devices…

Gothic Fiction: Finding The Sublime Gothic Fiction novels are normally very gloomy and depressing. Novels of the Gothic Fiction genre usually take place in a towering castle with a very ominous vibe. Most people that are interested in the Gothic Fiction genre tells that Gothic Fiction is very gloomy and depressing, but Gothic Fiction authors are actually quite romantic. Gothic Fiction represents sadness and depression but it also can have a soft side to it as well. Readers of Gothic…

Secondly, heightened emotions evoke thrill and fear for the audience throughout the story. The strong use of horror is an important aspect that makes up gothic literature and is a key element in penny dreadfuls. For example, Victor sees the Creature as ugly and frighting; leading him to decide that it is automatically an outcast in society and Victor says, “Oh! no mortal could support the horror of that countenance. A mummy again endued with animation could not be as hideous as that wretch.”…

Do you think teens and children should read or watch horror movies or books? “The Tell Tale Heart” By Edgar Allen Poe is not appropriate for our age group. Some students can become too scared to live and walk around in the real world, sometimes even if they have no clue what they are watching or reading they can remember what they saw or read weather it was a violent ghost, a murder, a demon, and remember whatever they saw for years. Kids and teens can even pick up on the people who watch it…

World-renowned author Stephen King is known for his ability to terrify his audiences with his spine-chilling tales; however, in his essay “My Creature from the Black Lagoon,” King takes a step away from horror and analyzes the imagination, or lack thereof, of his readers. By bringing forth elements of science, literature, and his own childhood, King is able to provide different stand points for which his can readers to connect. King starts off by recounting the first movie he remembers seeing…

For as long as people have communicated, they’ve written and listened to horror stories. Whether it’s the old Mexican folktale of “La Llorona,” or even Stephen King’s “IT,” horrifying stories have been one of the most successful genres of all time. Why? The characters within these works often transform into better people by the end of the story, grasping the need for change in all those who watch it. Characters often face horror throughout their development in a narrative. These experiences…