Author Archives: NickolineD

The Outsider, unlike many of our other stories, was in a way sadder than what I had expected. To see the main character had been isolated (possibly from his horrible disfigurement) was very pitiful. I feel as though he had … Continue reading →

The story “A rose for Emily” leaves a much more bitter taste in ones mouth than all the previous short stories. The fact that after Emily’s death they find Homer’s corpse, and signs that she would sleep in the same … Continue reading →

The yellow wallpaper is a much more modern story in the sense of the horror that is entailed. The way the room is described and  how the wife sees a women crawling through the walls, combined with the creepy atmosphere … Continue reading →

The system of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether was oddly funny, which is probably why it is considered dark humor. However, the ideas discussed in the story were not so funny. The whole idea of the system the soothing not working and … Continue reading →

The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most fascinating novels to read that is based on gothic literature. This is mostly if not entirely because if the underlying themes within the novel. The whole … Continue reading →

As many Gothic novels we have read this year, we can see how the original story of Dracula is different from our modern interpretations. We saw this previously with the story of Frankenstein, and now we see it with Dracula. … Continue reading →

From all that has happened in the story so far, the Creature seems to me like he is meant to be a symbolic form in the story. It would seem as if Shelley wanted the Creature to be something specific. … Continue reading →

One of the most interesting things in the story of Frankenstein is the structure of the overall story. The story itself is levels upon levels of storytelling through the eyes of others. It is in a way contradicting and shows … Continue reading →

The Castle of Otranto was a fairly strange story altogether. I found many things interesting, like the extreme use of divine intervention in the story. It is odd to me how the author decided to eliminate most if not all … Continue reading →