Stephen J. Dubner

Gothic literature shares many of the same themes to show a sense of fear, horror, mental state, and paranoia through supernatural beings along with literal and psychological entrapment. This set of themes is exemplified by authors Richard Matheson, Washington Irving, and the forefather of gothic literature Edgar Allan Poe in their gothic short stories. From these stories the theme of supernatural beings is prevalent to provide an indication of fear and horror. Poe deliberately uses this to show…

Gothic Techniques “I became insane, with short intervals of horrible sanity.” Gothic literature originates from Horace Wadpole’s “A Gothic Story” in 1764. The use of the word was intended to be a joke, until Poe picked up the style and made it popular. Some of what Poe used to capture attention was unreliable narrators, macabre, and gloomy settings. In “The Black Cat”, Poe uses unreliable narrators by using the line “For the most wild, yet most homely narrative I am about to pen, I neither…

wear makeup. Also dress up, of course. They acted like fools. They were also known as funny slaves. Joseph Grimaldi created the first circus clown. Also a comedian and dancer. They poke fun at the audience. Pennywise was a famous clown created by stephen king. Pennywise eats children in the movie and the book. Pennywise is also known as it, has many powers such as shapeshifting, summoning illusions, becoming temporarily invisible, regenerating itself, controlling minds, communicating through…

English 200 Gothic Literature Spring 2016 Dr. D. Logan Your name Aulani Little Date: April 12, 2016 Part one. Short answers. 5 @ 10 = 50 points. 1. Robert Browning, “Porphyria’s Lover” – discuss the gothic elements by quoting specific lines from the poem: Setting: The setting was a dark gloomy stormy night. The narrator, Porphyria Lover, states “The rain set early in to-night, The sullen wind was soon awake…” Character: The primary character were Porphyria and her mysterious lover…

Honor is respect given to someone admired. To me, honor means good quality or character. William Lawrence Bragg was born on March 31, 1890 in Adelaide, South Australia. At a very young age, Lawrence Bragg showed an interest in science. At the age of 11, Lawrence attended St. Peter’s College. Lawrence graduated in 1908 at the age of 18, from Adelaide University from studying math, chemistry, and physics. He attended Trinity College in England in 1909, and received a scholarship in math. In 1912…

Stephen King, one of the greatest authors in American history; his works have been known to be over-the-top and gorey and yet still so enjoyable to read. Why his stories so odd, nobody knows. Though his stories do tend to share some small details with his past and The Cat From Hell, one of his short stories, is no different. Without Stephen King’s childhood being as unstable as it was, his stories could not be as abnormal nor successful as they are today. To understand Mr. King’s past, the…

In both the novel and the film of The Shining, beyond the blood and gore, there is a distinct role of a person of color, Dick Hallorann, in relation to his white counterparts. In the novel by Stephen King, Dick is portrayed as a heroic conqueror, who selflessly endures the monstrous ghosts and ghouls, who are all white, of the Overlook hotel in order to save Danny and Wendy Torrance. He emerges victorious, and even helps the mother and son overcome their grief. However, in the film version,…

When we think of cartoons having a moral behind them, most would not think SpongeBob SquarePants would fall into the category. One of the highest rated series on Nickelodeon by Stephen Hillenburg is SpongeBob SquarePants- a comedy series, which tells the adventures of him and his 6 other friends through the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob is a TV show that teaches everyone a lesson who watches the show because each character represents one of the seven deadly sins.…

Elements of Gothic Literature Many authors incorporate gothic element in their work to affect the reader’s emotions. In the novel Miss. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs and the short stories The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe contain the gothic elements of the supernatural, death/ pain/ blood, and psychological issues to enhance the reader’s reaction. Miss peregrine’s home for Peculiar Children and The Raven contain the gothic…

The movie, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, depicts the main character, Charlie, as having one of the main mental disorders known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. The film itself was released in October of 2012 and was directed by Stephen Chbosky. I chose this movie to complete my report on because, as I watched the film and observed how Charlie was bullied by his peers and was unappreciated by his family because he was different, it tremendously pulled at my heartstrings. As a young…