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    A medieval castle would not only provide the necessities and luxuries of life but‚ would also be a killing field. A successful medieval castle would include a location suitable for the Lord and townspeople‚ layers of defense from attackers‚ resources and facilities for building and maintenance of a town and community and‚ amenities that made life easier and more fulfilling. A good location was needed to help protect and provide for the townspeople. High ground was a great place to build a castle

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    The Parthenon was a temple that was built on top of the Acropolis in Athens‚ Greece. Greece was destroyed by the Persians during the Persian war in 480 B.C.E. An effort to rebuilt Athens was started and the whole population of the city was put to the task. At first‚ the city’s walls were restored and then the focus was turned to the marketplace (agora). The marketplace was also finished but the temples remained untouched. The Athenians left the foundations of the temples as they were because

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    In this final assignment I will talk about the patriarchal fear of female sexuality. I will also be dealing with a brief summary of the female figure in the gothic novel. To begin with‚ I will give a brief summary of the changes that experimented the topics of the nineteenth century novel; then I will comment on the description which some scholars give about the woman of the nineteenth century. I will also exemplify the patriarchal fear of female sexuality by using two of the texts studied in the

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    People have these romantic notions that the medieval time period was full of knights in shining armor and fairytale princesses‚ when in all reality‚ the medieval time period was a bloodthirsty and violent time period. Government and religious officials used sadistic torture to punish suspects and obtain confessions. Torture is the deliberate and cruel infliction of mental and physical suffering to obtain information or for any other reason. ”The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear” (

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    of a story is by far the most important aspect because it is what sets the mood and tone. A haunted house at night creates a different sense of danger and mystery compared to a setting with a small little house and bright skies. Gothic means darkness and to be truly gothic‚ I believe a story must contain at least one if not all elements such as nighttime‚ supernatural‚ and fear of an unknown setting. It is because of these stories that these elements are considered scary today and I think the authors

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    The gothic novel‚ Dracula‚ is based on Count Dracula who is a centuries-old vampire and inhabits a decaying castle in Transylvania. The novel begins with our storyteller Jonathan Harker travelling to Dracula’s castle in Transylvania. He soon discovers he is a prisoner of the castle and narrowly escapes with his life. The rest of the novel revolves around Harker and other characters trying to catch and destroy Dracula. The novel concludes with Harker and Holmwood driving their knives through Dracula’s

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    are perfect examples of Southern Gothic literature. Southern Gothic literature has points that must be satisfied in order to be classified in this genre. “A Rose for Emily” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” satisfy all of these requirements. These requirements include setting in the south‚ puzzling characters‚ and exposing the deeper issue behind the face value of problems. These two short stories combine these three elements to produce two pieces of Southern Gothic literature. “A Rose for Emily”

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    Medieval England The land of Britannica fell to ruins after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The economy was virtually lifeless‚ and most of the population reverted to rural areas. Most of the towns and cities were abandoned. From the fifth century to the tenth century there was very little history. Most of the people were illiterate‚ and there were no history books written. The first history of England was Saint Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People. This chronicled English history

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    question: “The gothic tradition that began with the castle of Otranto reflects our fears and insecurities and thus continues to be appropriated into a range of cultures and contexts”. Nick Kavo A critical response to the following question: “The gothic tradition that began with the castle of Otranto reflects our fears and insecurities and thus continues to be appropriated into a range of cultures and contexts”. Assessment task 4: Gothic Fears and Insecurities Assessment task 4: Gothic Fears and

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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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