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“In my restless dreams, I see that town…Silent Hill.” As one of the first monologues in Silent Hill 2 from the deceased character Mary Sunderland, the quote is important in foreshadowing its horrific and complex narrative. As one the most popular and critically-acclaimed games in the Silent Hill series, Silent Hill 2, is widely considered to be the best horror video game of all time, and among the best video games ever created (GamesRadar, 21). From historic horrific imagery to its use in…

followers within the story, and the settings of the novel, also including the interactions between characters, one can better understand the diverse symbolistic nature of the novel and review its imagery. Stephen King’s Children of The Corn is primarily…

The story of Beetlejuice is a gothic, abnormally riveting tale that includes a number of bizarre characters. However, one of the most important characters in the story, which acts as the driving force for the storyline, is possibly the most underestimated. Lydia Deetz is a significant catalyst in the progression and movement within Beetlejuice because of her courage and unorthodox nature. Within the story of Beetlejuice lies a structural pattern called a romance narrative circle, albeit an…

Craig Silvey’s novel Jasper Jones, tells the story of Charlie Bucktin, a precocious and bookish 13-year-old boy who lives in the fictional Australian town of Corrigan in 1965. In the middle of the night, Charlie is awoken by outcast Jasper Jones, who shows Charlie his horrible discovery. Carrying this burden while being harried by a suspicious town, Charlie has no choice but to grow up quickly and let go of his childish innocence. Silvey begins to express this idea of losing innocence through…

Steven King Biography Steven King is arguably one of the most influential horror writers in modern pop culture. With hits like “Carrie,” “It,” and “The Shining,” King has earned his spot on the New York Times bestseller list (biography.com) and as in inspiration for readers nightmares for years. Steven King was born on September 21st in 1947 to Donald and Nellie King in Portland Maine. After his parents divorced, King and his brother David bounced between his father’s family in Indiana and his…

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky is a beautifully written piece of literature about a young boy’s first year of high school. The main character, Charlie, is a socially awkward teen, just entering high school, who is struggling to cope with past events that have left him a shattered mess of emotions. He is wallflower, watching life unfold before him, although he never actually “participates”. He meets Sam and her stepbrother…

Stephen King writing about life through fiction King once answered, “When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'” (King). Stephen King is a known American author. King is one of America’s most intriguing authors and has written some of the most compelling novels in the 20th century. Stephen King has written some twisted pieces of literature during the late 20th century. As a result of several hardships in his early life, these events, arguably give a direct…

Ernest Gaines a Lesson Before Dying is a novel which setting takes place in a time of discrimination for many African Americans in the south. The novel two main characters are Grant a well-educated black man who is a teacher and Jefferson a young black man who is accused of a heinous crime and is on death row. The Novel also has other main characters who play important roles in the story such as Tante Lou - Grant’s aunt and Miss Emma Jefferson’s godmother. The reader can witness that that…

The gothic is a very complex and multilayered genre, that is also a very broad stroke, which seems to make it more of an aesthetic or style to a story, rather than a hard set genre. At it’s core though, all gothics are trying to invoke a certain emotion, which is that of unease. This can be as simple as a general uncomfortable feeling, to a full fledged fear, but they all have that aspect of the strange intertwined into the plot or setting. The common method to attain this feeling is using the…

Gothic Literature can be one of the most exciting and rewarding topics to discover and learn from. In a world with its own creativity and imagination, it is a beautiful inspiration filled with adventure and mystery. Gothic Literature relies heavily on romance and malice, and is also very scientific. Although Gothic Literature is sometimes poorly misunderstood due to its dark nature, we can learn a great deal from the lessons that it teaches. Gothic Literature has these fundamental values: it…