H.P. Lovecraft Gothic fiction has never been lacking in prolificacy. From Edgar Allen Poe to Stephen King‚ this haunting literary class has yielded innumerable works of timeless creativity and imagination. Just as works from all genres exploit some emotion of the reader‚ Gothic fiction utilizes horror and shock. Many writings of the genre play on substantial‚ concrete fears‚ like murder; however‚ the works of one agent of this dark literary philosophy go beyond specific‚ rationalizable phobias.
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in The Black Cat‚ Hop-Forg and Fall of the House of Usher Introduction The main themes of Edgar Allan Poe’s works are death‚ perversity‚ revenge and destruction. The settings he employed in the given short stories‚ especially in The Fall of the House of Usher and The Black Cat are Gothic. Therefore‚ naturally the mood of these stories would be dark and sepulchral. However‚ this is not a trivial employment undertaken to put the reader in a certain kind of zone. The reason for a Gothic setting
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NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P2 (THEORY) NOVEMBER 2010 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 15 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over Computer Applications Technology/P2 2 NSC DBE/November 2010 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. 2. 3. This question paper consists of SECTION A and SECTION B. Answer ALL the questions. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
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Classical and Gothic Architecture � � The cultures of the ancient Greeks and medieval Europeans were significantly influenced by religion. Greek Classicism brought about some of the most beautiful artwork and architecture that still exists today. The style strives to exemplify a culture of harmony‚ order‚ reason‚ intellect‚ objectivity‚ and formal discipline (Sporre‚ 2010). Classicism is best exemplified in the ancient temples that are found throughout the region of Greece and Italy. Gothic style art
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The word evil can have many different meanings‚ such as morally bad or wrong‚ causing ruin‚ pain or injury‚ or an evil force‚ power‚ or personification. Simply by the definition of evil‚ one can only have a grasp of what evil is‚ but only through experience one can understand evil fully. Evil is readily perceived differently among people of certain‚ religions‚ races‚ ages‚ sexes‚ and mental prowess‚ but the underlying factor of evil is always geared toward negative outcomes‚ either physical or
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The numerous problems of a cat going outdoors Sub argument: (2) Multiple medical diseases outdoor living cats can get (3) Awareness of the trend (making cats socially unacceptable) natural wildlife‚ is in decline‚ cats have a significant blame (4) Cats are driving wildlife to extinction Premises: Premises + sub-argument (2) = (5) Cornell University in Massachusetts‚ scientists reported a case where a cat turned up infected with a worm found in raccoons. (6) Cats are three to four times more
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Romantic and Gothic Literature The gothic literary movement is a part of the larger Romantic Movement. Gothic literature shares many of the traits of romanticism‚ such as the emphasis on emotions and the imagination. Gothic literature goes beyond the melancholy evident in most romantic works‚ however‚ and enters into the areas of horror and decay‚ becoming preoccupied with death. “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe is a powerful example of gothic fiction‚ whereas James Fenimore Cooper’s
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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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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 drunk‚ so
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The term evil carries a multitude of stigmas‚ translations and forms‚ thus‚ in order to obtain a better comprehension of the concept‚ a universal definition must be established. Therefore‚ as a general base line for uniformity I will use the Oxford dictionaries definition. Evil defined: Profound immorality‚ wickedness‚ and depravity‚ especially when regarded as a supernatural force; Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil; A manifestation of this‚ especially in people’s
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