Analysis of Southern Gothic Literature Southern Gothic literature‚ which is a sub-genre of the Gothic writing style‚ is unique to the American South. Southern Gothic literature has many of the same aspects as Gothic literature; it focuses on topics such as death‚ madness‚ and the super natural as well has having many mystical‚ bizarre‚ violent‚ and grotesque aspects. These tools are used "to explore social issues and reveal the cultural character of the American South (Wikipedia)." The authors
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Interestingly‚ 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
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Gothic Architecture in Medieval France As with most modernizations‚ new concepts are often refined versions of previous techniques. Although structural design during the Middle Ages was already advancing at a large scale‚ distortions of the classical style were not too apparent until the Gothic era occurred. Taking place during a time of turmoil with the Hundred Years’ War and the Black Plague‚ the Gothic age emerged right as European society was forced into a reflective change. With an increase
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Different Architecture of Romanesque and Gothic Inspired Buildings There have been numerous pilgrimages made across France and Spain‚ each one just as unique as the one before it. Along these routes there are an immeasurable number of magnificent churches and temples each with their own history‚ architecture and art work‚ making them very distinctive. Time and place are important influences of the design of these churches and temples when they were built; this means that we have encountered scores
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The Gothic Period is regarded as a grand step forward towards personal choice and creativity‚ allowing the artist to transcend beyond the simplistic forms of day-to-day life. The Gothic vocabulary gradually permeated all forms of art throughout Europe—pointed arches‚ trefoils‚ flying buttresses and other architectural ornaments. The dominant theme of the period was‚ without a doubt‚ Christianity and Christian ideals. The most produced works of the time were those utilized in churches such as reliquaries
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throughout the 1700’s and beyond‚ created a particular style of writing: romanticism. With the use of romanticism‚ these authors manage to create aspects of mood with different feeling and emotions that convey darker themes. The elements of Gothic Literature in the short stories the “Black Cat‚” “the Devil and Tom Walker‚” and Sharp Objects create a morbid mood through the usage of grotesque scenery‚ psychological issues‚ and death. To begin‚ in the “Black Cat” and Sharp Objects death is taken lightly with
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and Dynamics Gothic cathedrals are embraced for their elegance and beauty. Several famous gothic cathedrals are St. Denis Notre Dame Chartres Salisbury Durham Amiens. Gothic cathedrals point to the shifting ideologies of the time. Gothic architecture mirrors an aesthetic sensibility and dynamic mindset. Gothic cathedrals‚ with slight structural frames‚ flying buttresses‚ and pointed arches‚ display a more artistic sensibility and dynamism uncharacteristic of Romanesque cathedrals. Gothic cathedrals
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In “The Judge’s House” written by Bram Stoker‚ the story takes place at an evil judge’s house that has hanged people‚ and a student named Malcomson is just staying there for a few days despite being warned not to. Strange occurrences begin with rats disturbing Malcomson while he is staying there but particularly a rat with red eyes sticks out to him. The rat with the red eyes would be in a hole behind a painting of the judge that is hung in the house‚ and sit in the same position as the judge in
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remarkable things were created. One example of this was the amazing Gothic cathedrals that were created by architects during medieval times. Quite a few Gothic cathedrals were built all over Europe and other areas that took years to complete and a lot of tax money. Tourists still travel to these cathedrals that were built over 500 years ago. It is truly remarkable how these structures were built without today’s modern technology. Gothic cathedrals were built during the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was
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Cult of the Virgin in the Gothic Era: Was there another side to the Virgin’s image? In the Gothic era‚ when it was popular for artist to create images and symbols of the Virgin Mary‚ began the Cult of the Virgin. Many artists focused on the Virgin Mary with Christ as the main topic in their art work. Did all the creations made of the Virgin portray her as good? Could some of the artists want to give a negative interpretation of the Virgin that could have only been seen through the artist’s eye
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