They also notice "the gloomy curve of the moor" and "the jagged and sinister hills" in the distance. When Sir Charles and Watson arrive at Baskerville Hall, they think it is very gloomy, with its iron gates, the ruined stone lodge, and the long drive with dark trees hanging over it. The Hall has two Gothic looking towers, which are covered with ivy, and inside, the main parlor is darkly paneled. The dining room is also very dreary, and is decorated with intimidating portraits of stern ancestors. In the night there are frightening sounds.
They killed us with land mines and booby traps; they disappeared in the night, or into the tunnels, or into the elephant grass and bamboo” (199n21). At the time the Vietnam war seemed unforgiving and mysterious, in ways that it made most soldiers naturally evil who in which portrayed enormous grief upon the enemy. It was a time where in every soldier's head they carried a motto, “kill or be killed.” In the novel, In The Lake Of The Woods, small and simple footnotes are attached at the end of important chapters and they give the reader clues concerning the story or they expresses symbolic twists that make the novel somewhat unpredictable. The Footnote I have chosen runs on the back of chapter 20. The small passage explains related truth on the Vietnam War, symbolizes what John Wade, the protagonists, has witnessed, and finally how it portrays the rest of the novel.
An example of this would be in the theme of isolation as Dracula’s castle is hidden in the recesses of Transylvania, kept away from civilization of any description. It is evident from Jonathan’s journey by train to the castle that not only is it secluded from society but the landscape in which it is situated is also wild and out of control- another Gothic convention. The ruined castle itself is littered with myriad and secret passageways- its owner (Dracula) too lives in solitude, isolating himself from not only
This is where we see that the Devil is the ultimate tempter. Thus, the beginning of out story. In this short story there are many examples of ethos, and pathos. Pathos is the method of writing that stirs the emotions of the audience. One example of this is when Washington Irving says that the couple, Tom and his wife, lived in a "forlorn looking house that stood alone and had an air of starvation.
Frankenstein Dialectical Journal Entry # | Quote/Category | Chapter/ Page/Speaker | Commentary | 1 | “The floating sheets of ice that continually pass us… [do not] dismay us.”Theme | Letter 3/ Page 8/ Robert Walton | Walton informs his sister Margaret Saville of the vast and empty ice sheets that passed them every day exemplified the Romantic themes of mystery and the wild. The emptiness of the arctic also showed many Gothic themes of isolation and loneliness, which Walton and the crew all experience before the arrival of Frankenstein, who was almost dead. | 2 | “We perceived a low carriage, fixed on a sledge and drawn by dogs, pass on towards the north, at the distance of half a mile; a being which had the shape of a man, but apparently of gigantic stature”Foreshadowing/ Connections to English class | Letter 4/ Page 9/ Robert Walton | The book has just begun and there are no other characters other than Walton at the moment. So when there is a giant figure on the ice, it is apparent that there is foreshadowing of the monster itself before the main character is even introduced. Later on in the novel, the monster is described as having a gigantic stature, with limbs in proportion.
The Yorkshire moors that make up such an important part of this story are haunting and desolate, fitting perfectly with the characters. Cathy and Heathcliff roam free across the wild moors like savages, which is in stark contrast to the luxury and civilization at Thrushcross Grange that Cathy is later drawn too, and this is the marking point where the terrible heartbreaking romance of Cathy and Heathcliff truly begins. Like the thrilling and fierce storms that rage across the moors, shaking the very walls in its anger, unpredictable and volatile, it represents Cathy perfectly. While the harsh unforgiving nature reflect on Heathcliff, the bitter gales, icy rain and frequently changing weather shows his cold and bitter personality. As children when they roamed the moors, they seem to represent the spirit of freedom as they rebel against the tyrannical authority represented by Hindley and the religious
Isolation and Loneliness in Fahrenheit 451 In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury the theme is isolation and loneliness society that uses technology to cover up their loneliness. Through figurative language, foils, and symbolism the theme of isolation and loneliness is revealed. Many characters in the novel Fahrenheit 451 are seen as being lonely and lacking of emotion. This can be seen by Bradbury’s use of figurative language. Bradbury writes “He lay far across the room from her, on a winter island separated by an empty sea.”(Bradbury 41) The idea of isolation and loneliness is compared to a winter island.
On the other hand, “Catching Fire’s” setting was placed in the winter time with a dark and gloomy society. Usually, when a person thinks about cold and winter, the setting is thought of as full of death because of the dull surroundings. In the novel, the setting is described when Katniss states, “I push aside the curtains and see the snowstorm has strengthened to a full-out blizzard. There’s nothing but whiteness and the howling wind that sounds remarkably like the mutations” (Collins 121). As it is clearly seen above, the setting in “The Lottery” uses situational irony, whereas in “Catching Fire”, the setting is very
However, a “tyrant spell” has entranced her and, she “cannot go.” The second stanza continues horrific place. Bound describes giant trees with branches that are being weighed down with cold snow, and these might describe horrific moments of her life. She says, “The storm is fast descending,” furthering the sentiment of being trapped in this dreadful situation. Bronte affirms this notion in the last line by ending once again with the words, “I cannot go.” The final stanza, Bronte describes very difficult conditions. There are “Clouds beyond clouds” in the sky, then “Wastes beyond wastes below.” Wastes are barren land, creating the impression of a lonely, uncomfortable place where a woman would not wish to be alone on a stormy winter's night.
In Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein she hits on many important themes. The most important of them all is the alienation and the loneliness of Victor Frankenstein and his creation; and how it influences the ending of the book. In Frankenstein, isolation only leads to despair, Alienation is the sense of not belonging, either to a community or to one’s own sense of self, alienation is the feeling of being alienated from other people, a separation resulting from hostility. And loneliness, which comes from alienating oneself, is a feeling of depression resulting from being alone, which is a part of alienation. The two characters in the book that were alienated and lonely the most were Victor Frankenstein and his creature.