Essays on Gothic Fiction

Introduction Gothic fiction is a genre whose “dominant mood is terror and suspense” and whose characters include an “ingenuous hero or heroine surrounded by mysterious or threatening individuals” (Kennedy 72). Greg Johnson’s article “Gilman’s Gothic Allegory: Rage and Redemption in “The Yellow Wallpaper”, outlines a…

 The play is like a kaleidoscope as it reveals different patterns, meanings, and interpretations every time it is read or performed on stage. It can be viewed as a psychological study of a murderer’s mind, a play of illusions showing the effect on human beings…

William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily” is brilliant for its mastery of suspense. The story makes proper use of a Gothic style throughout, which makes it one of Faulkner’s finest short stories. “A Rose for Emily” illustrates how one’s mind cannot be changed,…

What is Southern Grotesque? When we talk about Southern Gothic literature, the word “gothic” pops out as describing something dark and dreary. In fact, in most stories written in Southern Gothic, there are usually characters who have dark agendas, or even to the point where…

The Beginning of Gothic The High Gothic era began in 1789. In the High Gothic era, books exploded in fame and want. Radcliffe became one of the most well known authors of this time. To start the era, two books were published: Castles of Athlin…

Introduction In this essay, I will analyse Bram Stoker’s Gothic taking as a reference point his novel Dracula. The main purpose of these pages is to present the aspects conform to conventions of Gothic fiction and the ones that vary from this genre. The Genre…

Introduction Gothic literature is a genre that is famous for focusing on horror, ruin, decay, the supernatural. The first gothic text that gave birth to the genre is believed to be Horace Walpole’s 18th Century novel The Castle of Otranto. Some theorists believe that gothic…

The Ballad of the Sad Café was a sordid love triangle between three characters. Miss Amelia cared for Cousin Lymon. Cousin Lymon was infatuated with Marvin, and Marvin loved Miss Amelia. It was a complicated relationship that left the protagonist devastated at the end. The…