Author Archives: Carlos Moncada

At first glance, you wouldn’t think Faulkner’s story “A Rose For Emily” is a Gothic story. But as you get into the details, you can see how it comes from Gothic roots. For example, the frightening scene of people finding … Continue reading →

Reading Young Goodman Brown, I had a meh experience with it. I like literature that brings subjects like religion into question. Blasphemy is always a great read! So why was it meh? I’ll get to that in a bit. I … Continue reading →

The works of Edgar Allen Poe are classics. I am more familiar with his works such as Anabel Lee, and of course The Raven. Knowing of his works and writing (and hints by Professor Garcia), I was expecting a turn … Continue reading →

I cannot help but feel Stevenson’s novel, Jekyll and Hyde, is a story about repressed homosexual desire. The “trapped in the closet” story. For many years, gay people had to hide behind the shadows of society. For this discussion, let’s … Continue reading →

I feel Bram Stoker’s Dracula is “the next step” for Gothic Literature. The novels we have read in class have been chronological (perhaps on purpose?), and when I read Dracula, I can’t help but feel it takes all the tropes, … Continue reading →

The creature. An abomination made by a narcissistic man, set out to play God. Made by Victor, and quickly abandoned. This creature did not ask to be born, but over time observing and reading, it did ask to be loved. … Continue reading →

Early in Shelly’s Frankenstein, the idea of incest is introduced not only once but quite a few times. Victor Frankenstein views the adoption of Elizabeth as a gift for him, a “beautiful present.” We must keep in mind Victor is … Continue reading →

When we discussed Castle of Otranto in class Tuesday, Professor Garcia had asked us if we should feel sorry for Manfred. I’m sorry to say, that I cannot. This is a man who was obsessed with a curse over the … Continue reading →