Author Archives: Simran Saini

Trapped physically and mentally

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Simran Saini

The short story, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins views a greater and a darker version of how the Gothic genre can affect an individual person. The narrator herself experiences extreme isolation as we have encountered in all the previous Gothic … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein at his worst/best?

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Simran Saini

As the novel ended for me, it left me in awe due to many twists and turns the story takes all the way towards the end. Shelley rises many questions as to how Victor could intentionally  be mediating about killing … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein with a twist!

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Simran Saini

As I have progressed with the story of Frankinstein by Mary Shelly, the true characterization of the creature itself actually starts to appear from chapters 11. The creature who was abandoned by his own creator or birth giver had to … Continue reading →

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My view of Gothic with The Castle of Otranto

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Simran Saini

The word Gothic itself has hundreds of definitions. As for me, it defines as being different,    unthinkable and an individual’s most bizarre but creative thoughts. As for what we spoke about in class, Gothic can bring life to ideas … Continue reading →

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