Author Archives: Daniella Martinez

Response#9

After having read ‘A Rose for Emily’, I felt like this story wasn’t as gothic as the yellow wallpaper, but it sure gave me the chills. The yellow wallpaper atleast gave the reader a feel of suspense and anxiety. With … Continue reading

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Response # 8

The yellow wallpaper was an interesting text. The story was filled with suspense and lots anxiety. The narrator wasn’t at peace and meanwhile her husband, John seemed to find her acting ‘normal’, she was alone thoughout her tribulations of fear … Continue reading

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Response #7

The system of Dr. Tarr and prof. Fether is a very strange story compared to all the novels we’ve read so far. Very unique if I may so. This story illustrates lots of bizarre, ridiculous scenery. It brought my attention … Continue reading

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Response# 6

The novel of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde reminds me a lot of the other novel we read in class, Frankenstein. Although, the beginning of the novel starts off right into the setting first but doesn’t really give us a … Continue reading

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Response #5

I was never aware of the story behind Dracula. Yes, I heard of him in cartoons and maybe someone will plan on being him for halloween, but I never knew how the story really went. After reading Dracula, I believe … Continue reading

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Response 4

After having read the novel, I felt that the ending was not a happy one at that. I don’t think the novel should have ended at such extreme. The monster destroying himself gave me a flshback to when president Obama … Continue reading

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Response 3

For starters, I truly understand the creature’s perspective and I really feel bad towards his emotions and his wants. He was brought to this world, and was rejected by everyone around him. The creature’s isolation is caused through the horror … Continue reading

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Response 2

The story of Frankenstein is so unlike what I expected. Yes, I knew that the story of Frankenstein had a gore and scary theme behind it, but I thought the monster himself was named Frankenstein. It turns out the creator’s … Continue reading

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Response 1

I will be honest, this is the first time I’ve read a Gothic novel and I must say that it was very intriguing and funny at the same time. Although, I felt really sorry for Conrad since he was killed … Continue reading

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