This story depicts gothic element through the radio somehow being able to invade the privacy of Jim and Irene’s neighbors. It added a bit of terror in the beginning because Jim and Irene were unsure about whose voices they were hearing and the noises coming from the radio before the voices did add suspense. It’s also nerve-racking as the neighbors to have someone listening in on their everyday private life without their knowledge or consent.

This story is not gothic because there are no scenes of real terror. Only Irene driving herself mad over other people’s business. There was not much terror or actual supernatural occurrences although the radio did seem supernatural when it was making the weird noises.