The Conventions of a Gothic Novel: Research Report The Gothic genre has been around for many years‚ beginning in 1764. Horace Walpole‚ an important figure for the eighteenth century‚ is best known as the first author to write a Gothic Novel. Walpole was also responsible for many other things such as‚ the first Gothic drama. Since then‚ many authors have also made a name for themselves in the Gothic genre. Others who have made an impact are Charles Dickens‚ Edgar Allan Poe‚ and Ann Radcliffe.
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The Joy Luck Club’ is a touching‚ inspiring‚ and artfully crafted story of four mother-daughter relationships that endure not only a generation gap‚ but the more unbridgeable gap between Chinese and American cultures. Amy Tan represented herself as Jing-Mei Woo in the novel. Her parents are both Chinese immigrants who raised her as a American. In her early teens‚ she learned that her mother had been married before in China. Just like Suyuan‚ Amy’s mother fled China‚ leaving behind her daughters
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Calbana Files is a series of urban fantasy novels by J.C. Daniels‚ which is the pseudonym for fantasy and science fiction author Shiloh Walker. Daniels‚ who has asserted that she always had a love for vampires and the paranormal‚ published the first novel in the series Blade Song in 2012. With the first novel fast achieving commercial and critical success the author went on to publish several more titles in the series including three prequels. The series of novels has three basic groups of witches
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The Basics of Supernatural Horror Movies A genre such as supernatural horror is meant for an audience that desires to feel that rush of adrenaline running through their bodies. The purpose of this genre is to satisfy the curiosity of people that let their minds wander off about the supernatural world. The audience expects to get goosebumps‚ and to be on the edge of their seats while chewing their nails. If that is what a movie of this genre causes the audience‚ then the producers have done their
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Francis Russell once said “fiction evocative of a sublime and picturesque landscape… depict(ing) a world in ruins.” Gothic fiction can be characterized by the elements of fear‚ horror or the supernatural. Other elements that characterize this type of fiction might include darkness mystery‚ or romance‚ lust and even dread. William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily” uses a gothic setting to describe Miss Emily’s home. The upstairs and the outside of the house shows the darkness romance and
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Introduction: For this book report‚ I read The Maze Runner. This book was written by James Dashner and published on October 6‚ 2009. The genre of this story is Post-Apocalyptic Fiction‚ and takes place in a mysterious setting. This book report includes four main literary elements. The setting‚ characters‚ theme‚ and symbolism in the story gives it a very interesting tone. There are many different themes in this book including testing the characters memory‚ confusion‚ struggles‚ and fear. The main
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Blood‚ gore‚ death‚ darkness‚ suspense‚ and fear of the unusual are just a few ingredients that are stirred into making a horror film. Horror films are projected to create a psychological sense of fear; however‚ humans tend to enjoy and crave the heart-pumping adrenaline rush of terror. Some believe it is the calling of curiosity while others think it is the section of insanity that imbedded itself into our mind. Trepidations are not a trend that has set forth in the twenty first century; we humans
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It is undeniable that there is an underlying feature to horror films‚ that makes it so fascinating to its viewers. Robin Wood argues that the relationship between normality and the monster is the essential subject of the horror film (71). More specifically‚ it is seeing the monster‚ the abnormal‚ demolish the norms that oppress us which serves as the main appeal to horror films; a secret‚ albeit satisfying wish fulfilment. This idea is exemplified through The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (The Texas Chainsaw
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Arsenic and Symbolism: The Poison of the South When William Faulkner wrote “A Rose for Emily” the South found itself in a position of confusion. After the Civil War the economy was in a decline and Southerners were forced to question their ways of life and moral standards. Faulkner uses the life of a grim‚ southern lady to examine the tensions between the North and South and how he believed that it would be the ultimate downfall of the entire nation. As the main character Miss Emily struggles to
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It seems Scream season 3 is pushing through. The formula in making a successful horror franchise is quite sensitive. Especially if the production is adapting a popular horror franchise. And it looks like MTV is struggling to make this nightmare live long enough. Which is why Scream season 3 is indeed coming back. But there is one big catch to this come-back. The series is only coming back for six episodes. Why the short run? It looks like the franchise does not have enough story to go on. With
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