The Castle of Otranto – A Gothic Novel Picture of the Title Page of the Second Edition A Dossier by Luisa Hiller‚ Johannes Klein‚ Benjamin Priebst‚ and Claudia Haack Table of Contents: 1. Introduction – The Gothic Novel 2. Horace Walpole 2.1. The Life of Horace Walpole 2.2. The Works of Horace Walpole 3. “The Castle of Otranto - A Gothic Novel“ 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Index of Characters 3.3. Summary of the Plot 3.4. The Characters ’ Appearance 3.5. The Character Constellation
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King Arthur and the Knight of the Round Table Well first Arthur was a legendary British leader who‚ according to past histories against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and 6th centuries. Arthur was also the mythological figure who has the head of the Kingdom of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table. Also Arthur became king when he drawled a mysterious sword out of a stone. Merlin who is‚ a legendary figure who is best known as a wizard in Arthurian legend said that whoever pulls
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Gawain and the Green Knight” is about testing the Christian faith. During this time the Catholic Church had started having an influence throughout parts of Europe‚ so people looked at the church for guidance in their spiritual lives. Who ever had written “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” must of read the bible or have been part of the Christian faith. Reading this text reminded me of stories told in the bible. What I found interesting was how Sir Gawain‚ the devoted knight was being tested
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In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ the Green Knight is a green horseman on a green horse who in the beginning of the story he looks for the “captain of the crowd.” The Green Knight is strange as he is green and receives many stares from onlookers. The Green Knight in the story shows to be merciful‚ cunning‚ and adoring. The Green Knight is a forgiving person as he forgives Sir Gawain‚ a respected knight‚ for kissing his wife twice; but the Knight forgives him as he gave Gawain two blows with an
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4 Bethany Brady Name ________________________________ Hour _____ The Dark Ages 94 Min Part I Sacking of Rome 1. What happens on August 24‚ 410 AD? - The Roman Empire Falls. 2. Why did the Visigoths attack Rome? Power Money 3. TRUE FALSE* ** Desperation/Food Allerak’s attacks were the only reason Rome fell. 4. The Romans hired foreign soldiers to help protect their borders. What term describes such a soldier? Legion *** Visigoth Mercenary 5. The next 7 centuries‚ spanning
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Traci L. Pugh Dr. Amber Reagan-Kendrick ENG 45023-SU-2012-OA Seminar in American Literature 8 August 2012 Gothic Literature: The Fascination with Terror People have an intrinsic fear of the dark and the unknown. While each person’s level of anxiety and object of terror are different‚ the fascination to reveal them has inspired Gothic authors such as Mary Shelley‚ Edgar Allan Poe‚ Stephen King‚ and Stephenie Meyer for three centuries. Subjects of these classic tales include vampires‚ reanimation
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The Green Knight‚ love is emanated within this form of a romantic poem. This fifteenth century poem was written with all the characteristics of love and its challenges that so often come with it. The story of the intrusive Green knight ends up having a twist that confronts the norms that knights have adopted. Sir Gawain‚ a model for knights in the Arthurian kingdom‚ ultimately redefines himself and his love for all codes of his kingdom manner. Through this romantic journey the model knight will rediscover
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Throughout the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ the presence of chivalry in nearly every aspect of the knights’ lives‚ whether it is being tested or acted upon‚ is hard to miss. During medieval times‚ the ideal of chivalry was how a knight was supposed to act and live their life‚ and in this story‚ Sir Gawain is the embodiment of chivalry even through all of the tests he is put through by the Green Knight and Morgan le Fay. Now‚ in today’s society‚ chivalry is nowhere near as prominent as
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Gothic literature‚ writing that employs dark and picturesque scenery‚ startling‚ and melodramatic narrative devices‚ and an overall atmosphere of exoticism‚ mystery‚ and dread‚ was an extremely popular genre and still is today. It was so popular that authors like Flannery O’Conner and William Faulkner tried to imitate Gothic literature in his stories. Faulkner’s short-story‚ “A Rose for Emily” is disputable when it comes to fitting in with Gothic literature‚ but here’s why it clearly does. The
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time‚ beautiful cathedrals have been towering above buildings; still survive with their astonishing appearance. In doing this paper I was never aware of anything called “Gothic Cathedrals”. Only by 1400 has the Gothic been the universal style of building in the western‚ its creative thought was in northern France in an area. The Gothic Age marked the end to an age of chaos‚ mostly caused by the sacking of the Vikings. In this time; a very religious age‚ with money throughout churches and the follower
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