Do you know what is the strongest and the oldest emotion known to the mankind? That is fear. And gothic literature can be explained as fear-literature. But the true gothic tale has something more than secret murder‚ bloody bones‚ or clanking chains . So‚ let me explain how to know what is the real gothic book. First of all‚ i will give you some backround. Gothic fiction began as a joke.In 1764 author Horace Walpole first applied the word ‘Gothic’ to a novel in the subtitle – ‘A Gothic Story’ – of
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by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ isolation was used as a major theme to sculpt and reveal the characters true identity. The behaviour of each central character towards isolation crafted their fates. The Scarlet Letter portrays the psychological effects of alienation on the characters. Mad shadows illustrates an unprincipled world where beauty is skin only deep and love is measured by material possessions. The main character in The Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne‚ committed adultery with the Reverend Arthur
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“I am separated from all things by a hollow space‚ and I do not even reach to its boundaries” -Franz Kafka. In the book‚ The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka‚ the main character‚ Gregor‚ shares many similarities and some differences with the author. The similarities between Kafka and Gregor can be seen in their relationship with their father and in their feeling of alienation. A difference can be seen in their responsibilities. The aim of this paper is to examine some of the many similarities and few
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Wish List for MDS Library Feb. 20/2012 Ranger’s Apprentice books 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5 (all by John Flanagan) 1. The Ruins of Gorlan 2. The Burning Bridge 3. The Icebound Land 4. The Battle for Skandia Little Red Hen and Passover Matza by Leslie Kimmelman The Lemonade War The Bell Bandit All by Jacqueline Davis The Lemonade Crime A World Without Heros (Beyonders series) by Brandon Mull Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders series) by Brandon Mull The Hardest Word
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In the sea the waves‚ similarly‚ crash on the cliffs. The main twist in this poem takes place in the third stanza for the wild sea calms down as the seasons progress. In this stanza‚ the quiet‚ serene sea of Spring and Summer becomes a quiet sleepy dog with “his head between his paws / who lies on the sandy shores‚ / So quiet‚ so quiet‚ he scarcely snores”. The last stanza also draws attention to the fact about how serene the surroundings can be when the dog is asleep. Analysis of The
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The Norwegian artist Edvard Munch’s painting “The Scream” was painted in 1893 during a unique transitional period in art history. “The Scream” was painted after the end of the photographic Realist era‚ when artists wanted to show off their technical skills. Moreover‚ the painting present location was Oslo‚ Norway. According to Munch’s personal diaries‚ the idea for the modern art painting “The Scream” came to him while looking down over the Norwegian landscape from an elevation. While a mountaintop
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Drug Abuse & Dependency Some of the causes of drug abuse and dependency too show why some persons become drug abusers are the following: 1. Socio-cultural deprivation. The influence of socio-cultural factors includes rejection‚ inadequate stimulation and communication and other related deficiencies in the family. It is observed that a young drug dependent feels deprived of some social relationships with other persons to satisfy his needs. Early deprivation includes lack of maternal and paternal
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his name. He was able to create artworks with an intense psychological power and leave very strong impressions on people. He is very typical of a German Expressionist‚ as he distorts shapes and exaggerates colors to amplify a sense of anxiety and alienation. He is known for his vigorous brushwork and expressive choice of colors. Golden yellows and deep reds appear frequently in his work‚ giving a luminous quality to otherwise somber tones. His instincts were nationalist and conservative even though
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Adams‚ Andy Bad Medicine A College Vagabond A Winter Round-Up At Comanche Ford The Passing of Peg-Leg Alcott‚ Louisa May Scarlet Stockings A Country Christmas The Brothers The Cross on the Old Church Tower Aldrich‚ Thomas Bailey Marjorie Dah The Cruise of the Dolphin Anderson‚ Sherwood The Door of the Trap The Dumb Man The Man in the Brown Coat I Wanted to Know Why Arthur‚ T. S. The Humble Pharisee The Two Husbands
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the few days between the end of the fall school term and Christmas‚ when Holden is sixteen years old. Alienation as a Form of Self-Protection: Throughout the novel‚ Holden seems to be excluded from and victimized by the world around him. He continually attempts to find his way in a world in which he feels he doesn’t belong. As the novel progresses‚ we begin to perceive that Holden’s alienation is his way of protecting himself. He uses his isolation as proof that he is better than everyone else around
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