GOTHIC LITERATURE The gothic novel was invented almost single-handedly by Horace Walpole‚ whose The Castle of Otranto (1764) contains essentially all the elements that constitute the genre. Walpole’s novel was imitated not only in the eighteenth century and not only in the novel form‚ but it has influenced writing‚ poetry‚ and even film making up to the present day. It introduced the term "gothic romance" to the literary world. Due to its inherently supernatural‚ surreal and sublime elements
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for one another. In Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë‚ Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw have deep and sincere love for each other. They spent most of their childhood with one another. The love that Heathcliff and Catherine experience is pure and true. They both contributed different yet special things towards their distinctive relationship. The trust and affection between them would have made the greatest love one has ever seen. Heathcliff and Catherine’s love would be ordinate is because although
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Conflict within One’ Self Personal internal battles exist every day whether it is mentally‚ emotionally‚ spiritually or even physically. Within each person‚ typical temptations dwell deep inside. Some of these temptations can be very active or remain dormant until precise events trigger them. The intricacy of a person’s inner struggle fights between a moral and corrupt side. Naturally‚ undesirable temptations ascend from the lower qualities of people and bare individuals to develop even more immoral
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British Empire; therefore there was a lot of new cultural difference introduced into Britain at this time. Therefore the concept of the “other” would have been one which was unfamiliar‚ and unaccepted to a 19th century audience. Our protagonist and “gothic hero” Heathcliff is a character which would have scared a society and this is symbolised by his degrading treatment by all those who are considered as “normal”. The “unreclaimed creature” is immediately dehumanised through his descriptions as “it”
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Struggles of a Typical Teenager Elissa Doson Freshman Composition‚ EN 112 Karen Tucker March 14‚ 2013 Independence is the state of being dependent. In the stories‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol‚ the main character Connie‚ and the story “Teenage Wasteland” by Anne Tyler‚ the protagonist Donny‚ both search for independence in their life; however their pursuit for this freedom is stemmed in different ways leading to bad endings for
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Gothic fiction combines the elements of Horror and Romance. This genre consists of fear‚ darkness‚ heroes‚ villains‚ and love. If you ask me those are very contrasting subjects. The name “Gothic Fiction” comes from medieval architecture. That is why this style of writing took place mostly in the medieval era. The writing style puts emphasis on atmosphere‚ using its surrounds to build suspense in the reader. Horace Walpole is believed to be the inventor of the genre. His first
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The ‘Gothic’ elements in Frankenstein One of the first novels to be recognized as a Gothic novel was Horace Walpole ’s Castle of Otranto (1765). This text as well as others such as Matthew Lewis’ The Monk (1796) was seen as being linked with what were traditionally considered Gothic traits: the emphasis on fear and terror‚ the presence of the supernatural‚ the placement of events within a distant time and unfamiliar setting‚ and the use of highly stereotyped characters/villains/fallen hero/ tragic
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Protagonist: 16-year-old Jaqui was bullied throughout her life by her family and friends. She was forced out of her house at age 13 by her abusive father. Ever since then she’s been having to live with her aunt in a place where again she was bullied‚ but Jaqui stayed due to the fact that she didn’t have anywhere else to go. Antagonist: The Antagonist in this story is her son‚ he is the reason that Jaqui doesn’t take her life. To her‚ she sees her son as an opportunity to try harder in life. Angel
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Royse Ap English 12-13-12 Gothic Essay Over the centuries‚ the American fascination for the grotesque and mysterious elements of Gothic literature never died off since its beginnings with Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto in 1764. The novel was a success; its creative usage of a remote and obscure setting‚ the supernatural and medieval motifs were found so attractive that its imitations began rapidly publishing across America. Very soon‚ the Gothic genre was an established classic
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Gothic Architecture Gothic architecture was brought about by Romanesque architecture. This unique style of architecture flourished and thrived around the high and late medieval period‚ but was succeeded by the Renaissance architecture. The Gothic style of architecture may not have been here for very long but it was still an inspirational piece of work for most groups and nations to come to build up from. Gothic architecture was known as “French work” during this period of time‚ having originated
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