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This piece of writing will evaluate the creation of fear, suspense, and atmosphere in ‘The Red Room’ by H G Wells and ‘The Whole Towns Sleeping’ by Ray Bradbury. The text will compare and contrast the techniques utilized by both authors. ‘The Red Room’, a gothic horror, and ‘The Whole Towns Sleeping’, a fear story, […]

The word ‘Ghost’ can be described as many things; an illusion, a spirit, a sinister supernatural hallucination, a shadow, or even a figment of your imagination. All these words resemble a part of fear.Are there Ghosts?Have you ever seen a Ghost?Your answer to ‘Are there Ghosts?’ will probably be negative or vague, but a lot […]

The Time Traveller’s observation led him to conclude that the Eloi had regressed and failed to improve their intellect or physical appearance when compared to his own era in the late Victoria period. He initially observed this after dining with them and noticing that the small creatures who had first encountered him had lost interest. […]

The War Of The Worlds depicts the invasion of London by Martians, who attempt to annihilate mankind. However, their efforts are ultimately hindered when they succumb to the smallest organisms on earth, bacteria. In 1898, the novel was published during a period when the British Empire thrived and posed a threat. The empire expanded its […]

Although both these stories are based around the theme of fear, the types of fear that the characters in each story experience are quite different.’The Whole Town Is Sleeping’ is the more modern of the two stories. It was written in 1950, just after the Second World War and at the beginning of the Cold […]

Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary. Together with Jules Verne, Wells has been referred to as “The Father […]

Edith Wharton’s ‘The Age of Innocence’ was published in 1920 but is set in the 1870’s. Wharton uses this as a technique to contrast the old against the new. It also reveals how New York has long since changed.The opening paragraph begins by setting the scene. Wharton describes the new opera theatre that is going […]

The purpose of this essay is to examine and draw comparisons between two fictional short stories: ‘The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant and ‘The Red Room’ by H. Our analysis will delve into the commonalities and distinctions present in these literary works. G. Wells narrates the events of Guy de Maupassant’s short story ‘The Necklace’, […]

Short stories have been written for hundreds of years, although it was not until the nineteenth century that the short story became a popular genre in its own right. Many authors began their careers writing short stories in magazines and journals. (In fact literacy rates were better than ever before and were constantly improving; printing […]

The Chinese Cultural Revolution yielded only one individual who achieved their goals, Mao Zedong. By utilizing the rebelliousness of teenagers, Mao aimed to regain control over China. These adolescents, known as the Red Guards, were at the forefront of his revolution and carried out acts of violence against any dissenters of Mao’s regime. Gao Yaun’s […]

The brilliance behind the science fiction action story,’ The War of the Worlds’ is the articulate H. G. Wells whose unique style of writing has significantly influenced both modern and 1950’s societies, which is justified by the fact that several successful attempts to remake the classic story into an action movie has proved very flourishing […]

In The Sea-Raiders a man called Mr. Fison is walking along the beach one day and he sees a dead person lying on the beach, he then sees the sea creatures and they come after him as well. Later on Mr. Fison and some others go out in small boats after the sea creatures and […]

”The Time Machine” by Herbert George Wells was published in 1895. At that time in Britain, the industrial revolution was taking place. The industrial revolution saw substantial change in Victorian Britain. The population was increasing, industry and travel had changed due to the invention of steam trains, electricity, and spinning jenny’s. More people left the […]

‘The Red Room’, authored by the pen of H G Wells, is a detailed account of an encounter that occurred between an individual, and a force, of which no explanation lies in the understanding of man. The author, one who is greatly renowned for his commendable writings, uses the title, in collaboration with the setting, […]

Short fictional mystery stories were very popular in the 19th century, especially in the Victorian era. They often appeared on the back of newspapers or in magazines because they were so cheap. Although not read as much now, one does receive pleasure in reading these fascinating mystery stories. Nowadays we have television, radios, films and […]

An uneasy feeling ran through my veins. Lying down upon the soft duvet, various thoughts took over my feet. The deadly silence pierced my ears. Suddenly I found myself at the front of the Victorian bay windows. Rays of light beamed thought the multicoloured leaf shaped windows, creating patterns in the deadly air. The moon […]

This essay will compare two horror stories: The Ostler, written in the 19th century by Wilkie Collins, and The Darkness Out There, by Penelope Lively, written in the 20th century. Despite their temporal differences, both stories belong to the enduringly popular genre of horror that has captivated readers from the 19th to the 21st centuries. […]

In this essay I will be comparing the two gothic horror stories, The Red Room and The Landlady. H. G. Wells wrote the Red Room in 1896 and Roald Dahl wrote The Landlady in 1960. The Red Room is about a man who goes to an old Victorian castle to go into the red room. […]

I Shall Paint my Nails Red, by Carole Satyamurti, is another poem that, to me, shows insecurity and unknown identity. The poem is describing how she shall paint her nails Red, and why. She writes in every line a different reason for why it should be done. Red being the key word, as it is […]

This assessment has asked me to compare and contrast the stories of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and The Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. In this assignment the differences in language and characters will be compared and contrasted. The genre of the short story will be contrasted with the short novel. The different […]

This was the period of the Industrial Revolution, where numerous machines were being invented in order to replace manual labour. But wealth was unevenly distributed among the society of the working classes, because the people who operated the machines were paid extremely low wages, whereas the people who owed the machinery were incredibly rich. The […]

The relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor is incredibly fragile, John is being very cautious not to step out of place whilst Elizabeth is repressing her emotions. The situation is very awkward, but as the conversation develops, both John and Elizabeth’s intentions fade and they begin to disagree. This disagreement turns into a argument and […]