Author Archives: Sharlene

HELLS KITCHEN

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Sharlene

Brief Information From the mid-1800s into the 1980s Hell’s Kitchen was a tough neighborhood filled with violence and gangs. Most people in Hell’s Kitchen lived in tenements and during the early 1900s people’s tenements were packed, which resulted in the … Continue reading →

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Rose for Emily

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Sharlene

The rose for Emily was definitely had a different feel compared to the other gothic stories that we have all read. As I was reading the story I was thinking what is gothic about it. Until I finished the story. … Continue reading →

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Yellow Wallpaper

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Sharlene

This story has a similar theme compared to the other gothic stories which is isolation and sanity. Isolation because the narrator in the story is stuck inside the house because of her husband. Sanity because she is seeing so many … Continue reading →

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Edgar allen poe

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Sharlene

Reading this story from Edgar Allen Poe was quite interesting. The story shows many elements of gothic such as its dark, mysterious, and it also contains a twisted plot. The setting as well is gothic, due to it being in … Continue reading →

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critical response 6

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Sharlene

As I was reading of Dr. Jekyll and Hyde. I came across a theme of Good vs Evil. Dr. Jekyll is portrayed as more of a good person while his doubled personality Mr. Hyde is portrayed a purely evil. When … Continue reading →

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response 3

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Sharlene

The only thing the creature ever wanted was to be accepted. But everyone rejects him and see him as a threat due to his abnormal and hideous appearance. Even his own creator, Victor wants nothing to do with him. Which … Continue reading →

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Critical Response 1

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Sharlene

After reading the first Gothic novel, I can see that the novel really portrays its theme. There are many elements that present the gothic theme. One of the elements is the vulnerability of a women and the damsel in distress. … Continue reading →

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