Frankenstein
Well, Gothic Horror is said to be that “A character – whose sensibilities
will be sympathetically familiar and contemporary, no matter the actual setting
– is removed by circumstance from the familiar and ‘normal’ to another, darker
realm”. In this story, the character wants to study different chemistries which
other professors finds odd. So I believe that the character in the beginning is
getting into that “darker side”.
The doctor has become intrigued and desperate enough to
study more about these chemicals. He is willing to go into the further to find
out more. Later on, he finds that once Frankenstein becomes alive, he is not a
mean monster. All the doctor wanted was that Frankenstein to be alive and
smart. The plot of the story when they are bringing a dead man to life is
pretty horrifying for most people.
I think that this really contributes the “gothic” era. Most
of the action in the story is in a dark, abandoned castle and a thunderstorm
here and there. (I think a thunderstorm is one of the aspects of horror
stories). There are many rooms and trap doors, and creepy staircases. There is
fear behind the whole scene of when they are searching for the mysterious and
secret room downstairs behind a bookcase. In most cases that’s intended to be a
threatening feeling when that is happening.
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