Friday, December 27, 2019
Frankenstein And The Picture Of Dorian Gray As British...
Eric Haney Mr. Kearney English 4 AP 27 May 2015 Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian Gray as British Gothic Literature ââ¬Å"There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.â⬠This quote from Mary Shelley s classic gothic novel Frankenstein is very representative of the functional importance of gothic literature to humanity. Gothic literature can be viewed as the dark side of the human soul, as good usually triumphs over evil in storytelling; gothic literature is the release of all the darkness of the human experience usually embodied in a character. When used to describe literature, the word gothic is defined as of or relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use of desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent incidents (Webster). In addition to these stylings, there are several elements such as the supernatural, heroes, villains, and emotions that are very common of the gothic genre (Marinaro). Frankenstein is often viewed as the archetype of gothic literature, for the nove l is certainly the most well known and studied literary work of the gothic genre, and also possibly because of its usage of classic gothic themes. Oscar Wilde s The Picture of Dorian Gray, however described as gothic literature, departs from many of the listed classic themes. The following will examine the origins of the gothic novel, it s characteristics, and how the British novels Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian Gray exemplify, by usageShow MoreRelatedThe Picture of Dorian Gray and the Turn of the Screw in the Gothic Genre4189 Words à |à 17 PagesOscar Wildes The Picture of Dorian Gray and Henry James The Turn Of the Screw are key examples of the way in which gothic texts use and adapt the conventions of the genre. These changes occur due to the authors own personal context and values. The inexorable link between text, context and values is expressed through the way in which both authors choose to manipulate, redefine and introduce new conventions to the gothic. Oscar Wildes first and only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was writtenRead MoreEssay on The Gothic Genre and What it Entails6177 Words à |à 25 Pages 1800. Gothic literature has been an area of critical contention since Horace Walpoles seminal Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto, was published in 1764. Although vilified by much of the contemporary press the Gothic had its champions, many of whom were also its practitioners including Walpole, the subsequent generations Anne Radcliffe and the Marquis de Sade who had his own brand of highly sexualized Gothic. Despite these voices, Gothic was still a marginalisedRead MoreThe Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde : Literary Review1515 Words à |à 7 PagesVictorian novel allows those who had access to them discover and focus on moral issues with society. Among the novel that were created during the era, the genre of a gothic novella emerged. Well knowns gothic novellas included Frankenstein, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Robert Stevensonââ¬â¢s gothic novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde introduces several themes that reflect the Victorian society. The novella can be interpreted to critique drugRead MoreVictorian Novel9605 Words à |à 39 Pagesshape and development. It was the novel that was the leading form of literature in the 19th century England. The term ââ¬Ënovelââ¬â¢ itself was a simple narrative form, which in opposition to its forerunner, the ââ¬Ëromanceââ¬â¢ focused on the affairs of everyday life such as scientific discovery, religious debate, politics or colonial settlement. Though there are many arguments among critics which dates frame the period of Victorian literature, it is commonly accepted that it was the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
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