1st Discussion: Our first topic of discussion concerns the set up of a Gothic novel. What does your novel have in common with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as far as text structure is concerned? Why is that structure important to the genre? Discuss the framework of your novel and why this structure is so important to gothic literature.
I found with comparison to Frankenstein that both novels started out peaceful in a life people would love to live, but then came along a death of a family member(Victor's mom and Emily's mom and later her dad)
and from that point things began to run down hill. Frankenstein made the monster and we kn ow how that ended, and Emily's life changed with moving in with her Aunt(?).
Notably Poems were used in both pieces of literature most notably the nature surrounding that of Emily and her father. Poems were what Emily used to express herself using the nature around her.
At this point I'm not seeing MUCH identicalness between the too rather then the plot of the main character moving away from what they know to a dark unfamiliar place, which is the basis of Gothic Literature.
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ReplyDeleteI noticed that like Nick said once one "bad thing" happens, the rest of the book is filled with bad occurances. Also, i saw that the authors of gothic literature are very vague. Theres never lots of detail. In Frankenstien when he comes to life, it is all explained in about 1 or 2 sentences. This vagueness is appropriate, because it gives off a feeling of mystery and unknown.
ReplyDeleteBut to very unimportant things such as the woods in Mysteries.... and the mountains in Frankenstein they described the setting greatly. So is it because these things are unknowns to people and they have no way to descrie it. Or they want people to come up with their own image of the creature which can cause peoples own fears to be put in the monster or setting.
ReplyDeleteTrue... I didnt think about that. When reading these gothic novels similarities are very apparent. Like the vague format and the somtimes overly descriptive setting. Its like the environment and landscape are the frame and the characters are what you make up. These stories are frightening because the villians and horrors thrive from the readers own imagination. Just like the villian in Mysteries, who is shady, mysterious, unknown, sneaky, and clever. These adjectives are given and the reader can substitute the villian with their own fears. Oddly enough, its the reader themself who puts fear in these books.
ReplyDeleteSo I propose that the very detailedness setting and vague characters that this is an element of gothic literature.
ReplyDeleteAs Nick previously stated, one similarity between these two novels are the tragedies that occurred to the main characters. The death Frankenstein's relatives and close friends helps fuel his drive to hunt down the beast that he created. In the case of Emily, the death of both of her parents would change her life forever.
ReplyDeleteSo are these works mysteries, tragedies, romances, or something else all together? I like the idea of leaving some things up to the imagination.
ReplyDeleteThese works all have pieces of mystery, tragedy, and romance,
ReplyDeleteFrankenstein-Mystery of the monster, death of family members, and the romance between Victor and Elizabeth.
Mysteries of Udolpho-mystery of the supernatural occurrences at Udolpho, the death of MANY friends and family members of Emily, and the crush Emily has on Valancourt and the tried forced marriage.
These novels all contain evidence of these types.
Also, Like Nick said the literature does incorporate many of the main characters family members into the drama especially like in Frankenstein when many of his friends and family died and struggled. PERFECT EXAMPLE.
ReplyDeleteBut the hero or heroin is able to confront these deaths and still persever in their life, not allowing them to hold them down.
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