Female Characters in Gothic Texts Gothic fiction has become a popular area for feminist studies. Many commentators have noticed how females in Gothic fiction often fall into one of two categories: the trembling and innocent victim or the shameless and dangerous predator. However‚ others have noticed how women writers have often used the Gothic to explore aspects of femininity and sexuality. The mad woman in the attic in Jane Eyre has become a key symbol of Gothic feminism. The persecuted maiden
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through Isolation Mary Shelly depicted destruction commencing due to gothic isolation in the novel‚ Frankenstein. She placed Victor Frankenstein inside a living space cohesive to harmony and unhindered development from a young age; it lent itself to self-exploration and a lack or emotional pain. The author used the youth as support towards the display of darker isolation. Victor’s choice of scientific exploration and gothic isolation securely left coherence‚ as he continued his path towards discord
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Interestingly‚ an author by the name of Edgar Allen Poe‚ wrote a very dark and dreary story called “The Cask of Amontillado”. Furthermore‚ a few interesting themes introduced in “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ include: gothic‚ betrayal‚ and insanity. Firstly‚ Poe introduces a very interesting theme called a gothic theme. Likewise‚ in Poe’s story Montresor hides his intent of hate towards Fortunato; leaving a dark foreboding killer intent to be felt by the readers. Furthermore‚ Montresor gets Fortunato
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also reflective of the social and historical context in which they are created whether they buy into the beliefs of the time or rebel against them. We will see this by taking an in-depth look at the Castle of Otranto and the Turn of the Screw‚ two gothic novels. We will compare and contrast the effect of context on how the two novels use the
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Gothic Cathedrals Basilica Church of Saint-Denis‚ built by Abbot Suger and completed in 1144‚ is often cited as the first truly Gothic building. Gothic Cathedrals represented a new style of architecture‚ and reflected the social change going on in the medieval times. The elaborate walls and colorful glass show the change beginning to occur. Before we got to the wonderful cathedrals we see now‚ everything was described as “Romanesque” type of architecture. Then once we get to 1144 Abbot Suger is
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Horror is one of the top genres that people tend to enjoy in their day to day lives. Horror is a classical way for middle school students to learn how to catch readers attention when writing‚ so why not teach it. Horror is appropriate for middle school students being that it gets students interested about reading‚ there are life lessons to be learned‚ and students learn more knowledge about the horror genre. On the other hand it is often thought that many middle school students tend to get afraid
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In the last stages of the novel‚ Mary Shelley shows how the monster‚ in retaliation of Victor’s negligence‚ destroys his life by killing Victor’s loved ones. This affects Victor’s character to a great extent. As the novel progresses‚ gothic elements can be seen throughout‚ from the peculiar death of Victor’s younger brother to Victor’s repeated sightings of his murderous creation‚ to the murder of Victor’s closest friend‚ Henry Clerval‚ and to the death of Elizabeth. Frankenstein realizes that he
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Gothic Elements in The Cask of Amontillado By: Harshul Jain The Cask of Amontillado is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is known for using Gothic conventions in his stories which mostly includes the atmosphere of mystery‚ oppressiveness to create terror but interestingly he subverts the Gothic conventions by having having human beings‚ instead of a supernatural element‚ create most horrible deeds. Poe tries to achieve that horror via the capabilities of the humans. Poe uses unreliable
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The Holocaust The Holocaust was a tragic event that changed the perspective of many people. “The Holocaust‚ or the Shoah‚ destroyed about 6 million Jews” ( O’Donnell 115). One term used during the Holocaust was anti-semitism which is defined as hostility and prejudice against Jews. Other groups that were targeted were gypsies‚ the disabled‚ Slavic people‚ Communists‚ Socialists‚ Jehovah’s Witnesses‚ and homosexuals. The rise of Hitler during the 1933 fueled anti-semitism that caused many dreadful
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Emily Whittaker Cause & Affect Rough Draft Word Count: 1‚081 (Essay itself) Ballerinas: Behind the Tutus and Glamor When people attend the exquisite performances of ballet recitals most are captivated by their form‚ how they maneuver ever so gracefully like a leaf falling from a tree in the autumn months‚ their beauty and how on stage they can appear to be anything they desire. However‚ behind the glamor‚ the slippers‚ the makeup‚ lies an eminent issue affecting these performers. Ballerinas
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