Jose Alcantar Prof. Gurfield English 102 5/ 20/ 14 What Motivated Joyce Carol Oates to Become a Gothic Writer? It is common in many gothic writers to have a dark past‚ using their writing as an outlet for coming to terms with their experiences. One of the most notable contributors to American gothic literature is Joyce Carol Oates. She lived a happy childhood in a small farming community‚ and attended the Catholic Church with her family. Oates has shown exemplary talent in writing even before she
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American Gothic – writing assignment I Description: In the painting we see two people. We see the farmer holding a hayfork and beside him is a woman. The woman is most likely his daughter. The couple stands in front of a house styled by the “Carpenter Gothic” era. The sun is shining but the couple don’t look like they appreciate the weather or “something else”. They both look very stretched in their faces. The man has a long head and his mouth is like a parenthesis on the wrong side. The woman
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Gothic Lit and Magical Realism are similar because gothic literature is based off of a blend of terror‚ chaos or romance. Magical realism is based on a wide range of concepts‚ but it expresses mainly realistic views of the world while revealing unreal elements such as paranormal activity. In Joyce Carol Oate’s story‚ “Where is Here?” an example of gothic literature is when “the stranger wandered around the property while the mother set the dining room table” (69). This expresses the actions of a
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Do the monster’s eloquence and persuasiveness make it easier for the reader to sympathize with him? Why do you think most film versions of the story present the monster as mute or inarticulate? I do sympathize with the "monster" and feel the movies of course make him mute or inarticulate to make it more sensational. I prefer the book to the movies. 3. Trace the similarities between Victor and the monster. Consider their respective relationships with nature‚ desires for family‚ and any other
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Gothic literature is a genre associated with horror‚ mystery and terror they play a key role in providing elements that could frighten and impress the reader. The story "The feather pillow" is a one of the Hispanic gothic literature that has all the components that represent gothic literature (mystery‚ terror‚ super natural) that startles the reader. “There are stains on the pillow that look like blood” (Quiroga). “Jordan felt the hair rise on the back of his neck” (Quiroga). Horacio Quiroga in
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colors too). It’s about how you choose to express yourself” (unknown). Many people believe that goths are violent‚ abusive‚ murderers‚ and even satanists‚ but really they are a group of people who choose to express themselves in their own way. The gothic subculture is an accepting and family like culture that should be accepted by the community. First‚ to know the basics of goth subculture‚ we need to go through the history‚ definition‚ and types of goths. The best place to start is with what goth
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the Gothic cathedral. As the famous architectural style‚ the Gothic style was originated from France. In this essay‚ French gothic and English gothic have been selected to demonstrate how two historical periods can have many differences but still remain true to their own religious variations‚ architectural features and functions and meanings to create insightful parallels. Five of the French cathedrals and one of the English cathedrals have been selected to represent French and English gothic periods
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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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Matthew Lewis’s novel "The Monk " is considered to be an ideal example of Gothic horror. This novel is certainly filled with grotesque images of violence‚ sex‚ and terror. In fact‚ terror and horror are gendered in order to express existing worries regarding virtue. Edmund Burke‚ a Philosopher of gothic novels is often contrasted with no emotion and is portrayed stronger than fear and terror‚ which is the true inspiration of the sublime. Terror is a sense of uneasiness and is produced by fear.
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Gothic Cathedrals The Significance of the Gothic Cathedral The High Middle Ages in Europe was a time of much prosperity and great flourishing civilizations. One of the symbols of this emerging world was the creation of massive Gothic Cathedrals built across Europe. Many of these magnificent cathedrals still stand today‚ remaining not only as places of worship and tourist attraction‚ but also as indications as to what life during the High Middle Ages was like. From merely a glance
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