Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula will forever stand as one of the masterpieces of Gothic literature. The despicable villain Count Dracula and and his Transylvanian castle have become synonymous with horror and vampires‚ to the point that the modern image of the vampire is almost entirely derived from Dracula. However‚ one of this story’s most effective elements is Stoker’s masterful control over the mood of the novel. Stoker primarily influences the mood of Dracula by his use of spooky or wild settings
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Byron and Brontë Byron Context: Lord Byron was an English poet born on the 22nd January 1788. He gave this speech before the House of Lords on Feb. 27‚ 1812 in the middle of an Industrial Revolution. Mills were mechanizing and modernizing their processes and demanding less and less laborers due to the advancement in technology. This left many mill workers unemployed‚ resulting in a revolt. The unemployed mill workers were destroying the machines that had replaced their jobs. The mill owners
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INDER PLACE THAN THIS Phoenix could hear the lashing of swords outside her chamber as she hid under the covers of her bed. She had woken up to the sound of them. To the guard shouting something outside her room until she heard his cries of agony as he lay dying. It was then Phoenix threw the cover over herself- maybe it could protect her from the monsters outside her room. Phoenix knew something had happened to her father. He had been at war for a moon’s turn but even she knew soldiers
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Bronte’s Jane Eyre serve the purpose of highlighting the reversal of gender roles established between Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester‚ as well as the fundamental difference between the two characters. Mr. Rochester views‚ in his fantasies‚ Jane Eyre as a “fairy”‚ to save him and take him to “the moon”. Jane Eyre views Mr. Rochester realistically‚ but does have fantastical views of the world‚ whether it be fairies leaving “notions” (103) for her or her mother reaching out to her in a dream. Jane Eyre’s
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which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld‚ or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.” (Bronte 141). It is this quote that I believe accurately sums up the incredible transformation the character Jane Eyre undergoes throughout the duration of the novel of the same name. There are many things that influence and shape the character of Jane as she grows and matures throughout the story‚ from the chiding and abuse of her aunt and cousins at Gateshead‚ to the religious
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Erica Chandler 29 January 2013 Dr. Smith Reading Response: Jane Eyre Vol. III Religion plays a prominent role in the life of Jane Eyre‚ and arguably the two most religious characters she encounters are Helen Burns and St. John Rivers. Both play similar—if slightly different—parts in Jane’s own personal faith. Both portray a noble and self-sacrificial Catholicism. But while Jane may admire these characters and try to emulate the qualities they possess‚ she ultimately bends toward her own style
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Isolation in Jane Eyre and the Wide Sargasso Sea. The theme of isolation is explored in Bronte’s novel; Jane Eyre. This theme is also developed in The Wide Sargasso Sea‚ by Jean Rhys. Both pieces present different types of isolation‚ such as isolation due to location and the isolation of a character due to their social status‚ such as Jane’s status as a governess. The various ways in which isolation is present in each of the texts show how inescapable and unavoidable isolation is for the characters
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How is the theme of childhood presented in “Jane Eyre”? Support with “The Magic Toyshop”. (40) Although Jane is only ten years old‚ “I was but ten.” at the start of the novel‚ the tone to which “Jane Eyre” is written empowers her and shows her strong spirit‚ especially when she fights back against the bullying of John Reed‚ her cousin. “I received him in frantic sort.” For Jane to fight back against him‚ is an example of her female empowerment and her fighting the patriarchal ways of the Victorians
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In every dark story many authors use gothic elements to intensify the suspense on what will happen next. In " The Fall Of The House Of Usher‚" Edgar Poe uses suspense‚ symbolism‚ and gloomy atmospheres to pave the plot of the story. In "The Fall Of The House Of Usher‚" the author uses suspense to give the reader uncertainty about the conclusion. For instance‚ the author specifically creates suspense by creating wonders and attempting to conclude what will happen next such as‚ " I dread the events
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Uminah Baja E6 Ms.Cortez February 27‚ 2012 Home Reading Assignment Worksheet 1: What is the social problem? 1. The social problem is: People killing themselves. 2. Identify all the players involved in the social problem. The victims‚ the person provoking‚ and the by stander. 3. List 3 undesirable social conditions that result from this problem: Murder‚ Suicide‚ & depression 4. Write a short description that summarizes the social problem and explain how it affects
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