Stephen J. Dubner

American gothic literature is the owner to some of the darkest and frightening stories in literature. The story “The Reaper’s Image” by Stephen King is about how people look into an old mirror, and they disappear forever without a trace. “The Reaper’s Image” fits into the American gothic literature tradition because there is a bleak setting, tortured characters, dark events and the supernatural. First, “The Reaper’s Image” demonstrates a very bleak setting, that really makes you feel the horror…

Sometime in November last year, it was announced that Harvey Beaks – a Nicktoon centered around a mild-mannered young bird and his two mischievous friends – was being cancelled after just two seasons on the air, with the remaining episodes being moved from Nickelodeon to Nicktoons. The news came as a shock to most of us, including the show's creator, C.H. Greenblatt, who reportedly learned about the show's fate via an official Nickelodeon Twitter post. To make matters worse for the show's fans,…

Stephen King might be one of the most well known writers of this time. His work gains both criticism and praise, and is often credited for reviving the horror genre (Britannica). King has published a plethora well known works such as Carrie and The Shining, along with some lesser known short stories. His work in the horror genre is known for being quite dark, but what made him have the capability to write stories so intense? When one looks into Stephen King’s life, however, they would find that…

Brian Simpson English IV 29 November, 2016 Mrs. Schroeder Frankenstein as a gothic novel Gothic literature was a literary movement from the late 18th to late 19th centuries that was a part of the Romantic movement that took place in Europe. It combined many literary themes such as nature, psychology, emotions, and the supernatural. The subject matter of gothic literature is usually very dark with tones of darkness or horror. Ruin, terror, sadness, horror, the occult, and the supernatural…

Journal five- Stephen Crane “The Open Boat” Four men are in a lifeboat, lost at sea, off the coast of Florida. The oiler and the correspondent are taking turns paddling with the oars they have. They eventually see a lighthouse. As they try to get closer to the lighthouse, they use the captain’s jacket to make a sail. It works until the wind dies down. Eventually they get closer to the land but they are amazed that nobody sees them. They try to paddle towards the land but the waves are too…

Fear causes people to do bizarre things. In literature, fear can be used to make the reader feel sympathetic towards the protagonist. In Edgar Alan Poe’s book, The Pit and the Pendulum, Poe uses fear to captivate the reader into wanting to know what happens next. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller, fear is used in two ways, overcoming fear and letting fear ruin your life. There is always some sort of fear in literature, even if it isn't obvious. You can never escape fear, you can only overcome it…

My first book for ABU was The Perks of Being a Wallflower. In this book it starts out with a fifteen year old boy named Charlie who writes about his life in a letter format. In the beginning of the book Charlie talks about the first year of high school and his friend Michael who went suicide. He talks about how much he misses Michael and he was confused on why he didn’t tell him that he was depressed. Then he describes his family. In his family Charlie has a sister, a brother, a mother, a…

In “Why we crave horror movies”, Stephen King gives several points on why it is people like watching horror movies. In the first part of the essay he says, “I think that we all are mentally ill; those of us outside of the asylums only hide it better – and maybe not all that much better after all.” (378) In this statement, King is simply explaining that in everyone there is a little crazy. Some of us can maintain a clearer head then others. When people go and pay money to see horror movies, it…

What is Gothic Literature? Riding a rollercoaster, hydroplaning on a rainy day, or watching scary movies are all instances where fear arises. Everyone has experienced fear or paranoia at one point or another in their life. Fear is a sensation that can cause anxiety, a sense of unease, agitation, and distress. All people have felt fearful at least once in their lifetime. Although fear is a simple word, it encompasses many different emotions. Fear is a difficult expression to explain, all…

With an increasing heart rate, breathing is quickening, muscles are tensing,you realize you are scared. A well written story provides this scary experience for their readers. With twist turns at any point in the story, authors write the unexpected to keep readers interested and catch them off guard. The characters in the stories connect the reader to their emotions. Readers experience the strange events that affect the character as if they happened to them. Different writing styles transform the…