Gothic horror was a common genre of use in the time Frankenstein was written. This was a time of great novels such as Dracula and Hound of the Baskervilles. Gothic horror is traditionally set in dark castles and countryside with eerie moaning music and bad weather Written in 1818 Frankenstein is the deeply disturbing tale of a monstrous unnamed creation that was created in the name of science. Huge and strong, the creature created by Victor Frankenstein kills and murders many throughout the tale, but considering his tragic beginnings I must ask, who is the real monster in this gothic tale of horror? Frankenstein is cleverly written in two parts.
The best part of the scene was when he told Ponyboy to stay gold; that part was the most convincing, since it looked like he was actually dying and because of the way he said it. Taken as a whole, Johnny’s character was depicted excellently, though Matt Dillion was definitely the top dog of this film. Matt Dillion did an outstanding job at playing the role of Dally. In the scene that Johnny died, Matt Dillion’s body language and emotions matched the description of the book very well; he looked very distraught and depressed. This scene was also a great scene because Dally’s character finally showed his true colors, and it was illustrated as well as it was in the book, possibly even better.
In Cold Blood tells the true story of the murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, in 1959. The book is written as if it were a novel, complete with dialog, and is what Truman Capote referred to as "New Journalism" — the nonfiction novel. Although this writing style had been used before, the craft and success of In Cold Blood led to its being deemed the true masterwork of the genre. For Truman Capote, it was the last in a series of great works, which included Breakfast at Tiffany's, Other Voices, Other Rooms, and The Grass Harp. In Cold Blood was originally published in four parts in The New Yorker and then released as a novel in 1965.
Two authors that discuss this method of giving deeper meanings to stories are Stephen King (in his essay “My Creature from the Black Lagoon) and Gloria Steinem (in her essay “Wonder Woman”). By comparing and contrasting the contents, styles, and purposes of King’s and Steinem’s essays, it is evident that both authors believe in this “never judge a book by its cover” attitude. Stephen King knows quite a bit about writing horror novels. After all, he has written over one- hundred books, many of those eventually being transformed into movies or television shows (p.582). In “My Creature from the Black Lagoon” King discusses his thoughts on horror films and challenges the reader to change their initial perception of the term “horror movie.” Most Americans think of a movie with lots of blood and monsters when they think about horror movies.
As preoccupied with propriety as the Victorian era was, it always surprises me to read a classic from this period that could just as easily have been written a hundred years later. Dracula, a novel by Bram Stoker, was published in 1897, but it reads like any horror novel written today. The novel is so modern, in fact, that it has inspired many movie adaptations, two of the most recent being Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1992 and Van Helsing in 2004. Toward the beginning of the novel, when Jonathan Harker is trapped in Dracula's castle, Harker's journal tells how he was waylaid by three female vampires while resting in an ancient section of the castle: "I could feel the soft, shivering touch of the lips on the super-sensitive skin of my throat,
For example he was stuck in a different reality and he knew what to do and never panicked, and eventually got out because of his smarts. Crash was the best movie because the writing could be related to life very easily for certain types of people. The acting in the movie was also incredible. The class most likely agrees with me because of how real the acting was. The movie was nominated for many awards proving how great it was.
The Canterbury Tales: Final Project Raven Gonzalez English/Period 3 February 16, 2013 Prologue: Anthony Knight was a caring young man, and was always willing to help with whatever he could. He joined the military straight out of high school, in honor of his father he'd fend for the cruel. When he finished with the military he took a test, to become an FBI Agent and he did the best. He was a good looking man with sparkling blue eyes and dark brown hair, who's complexion was not to light or dark but quite fair. Anthony Knight was sweet, humble, and easy going, and things went well around him
Paula Rashel Flyangolts Professor: K. Sanders English 151-9613 23 February, 2011 Superstition and Religion in Dracula Dracula, by Bram Stoker, is a novel that can be considered known throughout current culture, as it is a classic. Written in 1897, it is still one of the most popular books in literature. It is referred to as a horror story and is sure to indulge you. However, Stoker’s intention was not to petrify the people of Victorian times, who were the first people to be entertained by the novel. Stoker created the character of Dracula to teach the readers lessons and morals about life and its questionable attributes.
His writing style was developed by his tragic life in which he lost love countless times and endured through the rejection brought on by a neglectful father figure. Poe's writing style is seen through works such as "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "The Raven." Poe's use of symbolism, imagery, tone, the terror inflicted on his characters, his use of the supernatural, and his characters mental illnesses are all ways he connects with his readers. Even today, writers and producers have mirrored Poe's unique and groundbreaking style. People such as Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King are all tributes to the original horror story writer, Edgar Allen Poe.
William Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest dramatist and author of all time. He is most famous for one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies, Macbeth. Many events in Shakespeare’s life influenced him to write his distinctive play, Macbeth, including the era when King James was offered the throne after Queen Elizabeth died. As James became king many conspiracies developed to assassinate him since he was not a direct descendant of Queen Elizabeth. A quote to prove this is “…conspiracies developed, one of which was the gunpowder plot.