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Reponse 8 – A Rose for Emily

I actually liked this story, I thought it was very interesting. The Stories that we have been reading recently seems to be more realistic and deal with mental illnesses and horrors of reality rather than superstition. The story was pretty … Continue reading

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Response 8 The Yellow Wallpaper

It must have been a traumatizing experience being a woman at that time. The treatment of women probably played a huge factor in Gilman’s depression. That depression seems to have influenced this story. I really liked this story, not only … Continue reading

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Response 7 (The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether)

Having read a couple of Edgar Allan Poe’s work before I knew this story was going to be interesting. I had already imagined there would be a surprising turn of events towards the end of the book while reading the … Continue reading

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The end of Frankenstein’s Monster

The underlying message within the novel is something that can be seen in society at any point in history, even in today’s society. The ones that are neglected in society often turn in to the “bad guys” and neglect the … Continue reading

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Who is Frankenstein’s Monster?

Despite his physical grotesqueness, Frankenstein’s monster has the personality and traits of an ordinary human being. He learns, feels compassion, feels physical pain, hunger, thirst and  everything a normal person would feel, yet he gets shunned every time he tries to … Continue reading

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Response 2 – Frankenstein

Most people have probably heard of the name “Frankenstein” before sometime in their life, but most people (like me prior to taking this class) most likely have not read the book. Before reading the story I assumed Frankenstein’s Monster would be a psychopathic … Continue reading

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Response 1

The “Castle Of Otranto”  is unlike anything I have ever read. It is the ancestor of all Gothic Literature.  Being the first of it’s kind, It brought new ideas and introduced a genre of literature that would shape a whole new Gothic culture. … Continue reading

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