This short story written by Edgar Allen Poe, is a Gothic novel. This means that the story is dark, and the location remote. There are many images that help show that the location is remote and dark. For example, "dark and intricate passages." This means that the passage ways to the house were dark, as well as the roads in the house. Fissure is another great example. The house was fissure, which means that it was about to break. This is imaginable, because in a such secluded place, nothing is stable. "Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior", is describing the outside structure of the house. Due to the fact that it is so remote, the house is starting to age.
Finally, the last example would be "the crumbling condition of individual stones." This also describes remoteness and darkness because the stones of the house are all about to break. It is obvious that nobody is taking care of the house. These all add to Gothic settings because all these adjectives describe the state of darkness. In Gothic literature, everything is old, untouched, and decaying. Darkness in Gothic literature describes decaying and remoteness. All these examples correspond with Gothic literature.
Great job Aram! I like how you described the story by using detailed examples. Your explanation of Gothic literature was also very educational.
ReplyDeleteHello Aram, great job on your blog. Your introduction was very well done, and you explained the story in only a few words. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteHi Aram! First off I would like to thank you for sharing this interesting blog post with our class. Your description of gothic literature was very clear and thorough. I look forward to reading other pieces of literature that share a similair theme.
ReplyDeleteAram, you described the short story very well. From reading this, one can tell that the short story has a Gothic theme to it. Your description is very accurate. Keep up the good work!
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