The gothic horror genre attempts to make the reader/viewer feel a sense of dread‚ fear‚ terror‚ disgust or horror. ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley and ‘Interview with the vampire’ by Neil Jordan both explore the elements which compliment the Gothic Horror Genre. Major elements that are constant throughout the two texts are the constant search for knowledge which can be dangerous if in the wrong hands which can lead to supernatural or inexplicable events‚ omens or visions occurring‚ Humanity and the
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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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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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“Hush “is an episode from Buffy the vampire slayer series is it forty-four minutes and twenty-eight seconds long. In this episode that cast of Buffy the vampire slayer lose their voices by monsters that need to steal human hearts without the victim screaming .After the monsters steal the human voices they keep them in a small box because humans voices are their weaknesses‚ after the voices are sealed they start attacking. The whole towns panics because they lose their voice and have to express themselves
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Have you ever thought what would happen if a pack of three vampires go against a mob of three hundred zombies? Well‚ I have‚ however‚ if that ever happened‚ I’m certain that a pack of three vampires could overcome a mob of three hundred zombies. As you will see‚ three vampires would have no trouble swiping three hundred zombies because they’re incredibly strong and fast. Although vampires tend to work individually‚ they still have the strength to destroy the zombies. First‚ vampires are too strong
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer‚ as a series‚ has been discussed countless times in a number of different articles. Two specific kinds used most by viewers or researchers‚ are scholarly and popular sources. Scholarly sources are those that have been approved by a group with recognized advanced knowledge in the field under discussion‚ written to inform other scholars or students. Popular sources are usually magazines or articles written based off opinions for mass consumption. This essay will reflect my
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The text The Company of Wolves is a very risqué take on the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood. The text is very sexually suggestive in its use of language and descriptions of the main character. It is also very traditional and conservative in its presentation of gender stereotypes and roles. The main characters virginity is described as ‘the invisible pentacle of her own virginity. She is an unbroken egg‚ she is a sealed vessel; she has inside her a magic space the entrance to which is shut
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Significance of the Storm Between the chapters of five and seven‚ Stoker used many signs to show that Dracula had entered England. One of the more prominent signs was seen in a newspaper clipping from August 8th‚ about through a storm that had hit a ship near Whitby. The storm set the mood of the chapter to be dark‚ gloomy and evil and Stoker described it using many literary devices. For instance‚ before the storm approached: The stillness of the air grew quite oppressive‚ and the silence was so
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Lauren Gallatin Pro.J.Kinder ENC1101 3/23/13 Creatures of the Night There are two creatures or “monsters” that are known to lurk in the shadows; Vampires and werewolves. Over centuries there has been a huge debate as to which one is superior. Vampires and werewolves have always fought each other from the beginning as born enemies. Some say the werewolves are superior because they are stronger and others say the vampires are superior because they are smarter. It comes down to brawn versus brains
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A Study of the Characteristics of 19th Century Horror Stories In this essay we will look at the Characteristics of 19th Century Horror Stories‚ commenting on: the structure of the story; the characterisation; the themes included in the story; the setting and the writer’s technique. I will be looking into two texts in detail: “The Monkey’s Paw” by William Wymark Jacobs; and “The Signalman” by Charles Dickens‚ whilst making references to “Captain Rogers” – also by William Wymark Jacobs‚ and
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