Lauren Gallatin Pro.J.Kinder ENC1101 3/23/13 Creatures of the Night There are two creatures or “monsters” that are known to lurk in the shadows; Vampires and werewolves. Over centuries there has been a huge debate as to which one is superior. Vampires and werewolves have always fought each other from the beginning as born enemies. Some say the werewolves are superior because they are stronger and others say the vampires are superior because they are smarter. It comes down to brawn versus brains
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A Study of the Characteristics of 19th Century Horror Stories In this essay we will look at the Characteristics of 19th Century Horror Stories‚ commenting on: the structure of the story; the characterisation; the themes included in the story; the setting and the writer’s technique. I will be looking into two texts in detail: “The Monkey’s Paw” by William Wymark Jacobs; and “The Signalman” by Charles Dickens‚ whilst making references to “Captain Rogers” – also by William Wymark Jacobs‚ and
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Introduction: Tim Burton is an American film director who is known for many quirky and gothic type films like Alice in Wonderland‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ Beetlejuice and many more. His films explore concepts that are supernatural and would not feature realistic things in the real world‚ similar to the suburbs giving off by a dystopian feel and a man with scissor hands. Tim Burton use multiple things as his signature for his films but the most recurring ones are non-proportionally body features‚ incorporation
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Imagine your house‚ every one gone‚ filled with blood‚ and you have to defend it for whatever came and took your family. For the people who enjoy fantasy‚ action‚ and suspense and a bit of mystery‚ here is your favorite book‚ Beowulf. This book even has a strange possible connection to the days when Christianity and Paganism where at odds‚ and between light and dark. Robert Nye‚ I believe has a way of sucking people into this book‚ Beowulf. Even though I am not a huge fan of bloody gory books‚ he
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The Woman in Black ‘How does the woman in black conform to the conventions of a classic ghost story’ Arthur Kipps‚ a young lawyer travels to a remote village to sort out the affairs of an estate left behind by its recently deceased owner. There he discovers a mysterious woman dressed in black‚ is terrorizing the locals. He then uncovers a tragic secret. Crythin Gifford was described to us by Sam Daily and he has said that "… There’s the drowned churches and the swallowed-up village‚"‚ gothic
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Haunted houses are one of the most popular stories of all time passed through the generations by generations and have told in many cultures around the world. Haunted houses have captured the imaginations of storytellers‚ paranormal experts‚ and scientists. All haunted houses has a story behind it on how it became haunted. The scenes of grizzly murders or tragic deaths are what they usually shows in the movie. A house is haunted if demons or ghosts terrorized the house (Carroll). Ghosts in
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Are the odds ever in your favor? In the movie the “Hunger Games” the odds don’t seem to be in district twelve’s favor. Katniss Everdeen‚ whose only pronounced skill is being good with a bow and arrow‚ volunteers in place of her younger sister Primrose to fight in the 74th annual Hunger Games. Both her and Peeta Mellark‚ who is just a boy who works in in a bakery‚ are the two contestants from district 12 to fight in the games which are hosted by the Capitol of Panem. In the end of the games‚ both
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What makes a haunted house ’scary?’ Is it the mystery‚ the unknown suspense of what is inside? Is it the feeling people have when inside that environment? These characteristics of being in this setting are known are known as the gothic elements‚ which are the factors contributing to the eerie scenery. Similar to a haunted house‚ the red room from chapter two of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is seen as a spooky setting‚ causing people to feel anxiety and fear while inside. The characteristics and
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In a world where vampires and zombies exist‚ human instinct alone will not save us from obliteration. These creatures and humans do not have a middle ground; reasoning will not help at all. Even though they are more superior than humans‚ knowing their diet‚ appearance‚ and weakness will increase our chance of survival. The difference in appearance should be easy to distinguish between a vampire and a zombie. In the Stephanie Meyer’s book Twilight‚ the female lead of the story commented “I stared
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Chupacabra is a monster that was originated in Puerto Rico. In 1995 was the first Chupacabra sighting. After the spotting in Puerto Rico people started to notice Chupacabras spreading into the united states and in mexico. This monster was also know as a “goatsucker” because he drank blood of goats on people’s farm. “Mysterious creature had punctured the necks of goats and other animals‚ and drained their blood”(Feldman 2) It was known to be a mix between a small human and a reptile. It was
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