Compare And Contrast The Fall Of The House Of Usher

Writing to Compare
Gothic Literature is a type of genre that began in England in the late 1700’s. It features bleak or remote settings, the characters are psychological, and the plot is most likely violent and weird. Gothic Literature is a very dark genre and has creepy storylines. It involves dark settings like castles and cathedrals, with matching characters who are very dramatic and intense. Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” is a good example of Gothic Lit because the characters have a strong impact of the storyline. The Usher was a perfect example of a psychological character including the setting which was very gloomy and dark. For example, “An atmosphere which had no affinity with the air of heaven, but which had reeked
It features fantastic events that coexist with realistic characters and actions. Julio Cortazar's “House Taken Over” is a good example of Magical Realism because it contains characters that live everyday normal lives, but seem to live in a fantastic world outside their house doors. An example from the story is when the narrator and Irene have to leave their house and into the fantastic world “You could hear the noises, still muffled but louder, just behind us. I slammed the grating and we stopped in the vestibule. Now there was nothing to be heard.” This sentence proves that it is Magical Realism because it describes something that can be a mystic creature that both characters have to hide from. Therefore, “House Taken Over” is an example of Magical Realism because the author gives the reader idea that there is a mystical world outside the house doors. The author gives a backstory detail that this story was supposed to be taking place during World War 1. This adds the realism to the story, of the characters hiding from Nazi’s trying to break into their house which was their hiding place. Knowing this detail really changes the reader’s perspective of the