Genre Essays

Although ‘The Three Sisters’ by Jane Austen and ‘Teresa’s Wedding’ by William Trevor were written in different time periods, they both delve into comparable themes and situations. Despite being composed in the early 19th century and mid-20th century respectively, these narratives revolve around the common topic of marriage. Both ‘The Three Sisters’ and ‘Teresa’s Wedding’ […]

We have been reading Silas marner. It is a novel happiness and sadness. It was written by a Victorian lady who went by the name ‘George Elliot’. The book takes u through silas’s life and his ups and downs. In the beginning of the novel Silas Marner lives in an industrial town. The focal point […]

HG Wells was well known for writing such books as War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. They were famous and unique because of his innovating idea of science fiction therefore being remembered as ‘the farther of British Science Fiction’. However, he actually wrote in a […]

HG Wells uses literacy techniques in The War Of The Worlds to add tension and create a better more frightening atmosphere. He uses four main types of literacy techniques that are: Juxtaposition Pathetic fallacy Omniscient viewpoint And cliffhangersThe meaning of these are as followed: Juxtaposition – this is where two completely different facts are put […]

Roald Dahl’s mother sent him to school in England following his father’s death. The author was born in Norway during the year 1916. Having finished his education in England, Dahl began writing short stories that gained him recognition. Meanwhile, H.G. Wells was born in Bromley, Kent in 1866. Following a career as a schoolteacher, he […]

I believe that a well-crafted ghost tale must combine action and philosophy regarding the existence and purpose of ghosts. It should feel authentic, allowing readers to recall the story and become fearful when encountering similar situations. Furthermore, exploring human nature is beneficial in depicting how even seemingly insignificant things can terrify people. Both H.G. Wells […]

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 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’, […]

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 three characters I have chosen are the Narrator from Charles Dickens’ “Confessions Found in a Prison, Isaac Scatchard from Wilkie Collins’ “The Ostler” and the Narrator from H.G. Wells’ “The Red Room”.In C. F.I.P (Confessions Found in a Prison) the narrator seems quite a normal man, but is driven to the murder of his […]

I think the most successful ghost story; out of ‘The Red Room’ by H. G. Wells and ‘Farthing House’ by Susan Hill is the latter. Both of the stories that we have read explore the feelings of horror and fear. In each story the characters react very different to the different types of ghost that […]

This essay is written to compare the tension between these two stories, ” The Red Room” by H G Wells and the “Farthing House” by Susan Hill. To do this differences and similarities between the stories must be compared, by looking at certain aspects of the story that effects the tension in the stories. These […]

This poem by Thom Gunn, tells a story of a man dreaming about a conversation between himself and another incarnation of himself. The other man is a red-coat and seems bloody and tortured, but he keeps on chanting ‘I regret nothing’ and some variations of it.The man arrives in a cave, and goes to sleep, […]

Penelope Lively and H. G. Wells both wrote stories with large similarities even though they were written in completely different eras. The two main characters in ‘The Red Room’ and ‘The Darkness Out There’ stories both go on stories of self-discovery and realization, although they are placed in different situations. Lively creates a character called […]

Herbert George Wells, now more commonly known as HG Wells was born on September 21, 1866. One of the most defining incidents of his life is said to be an accident he had in 1874, when he was seven years old, which left him bedridden with a broken leg. To pass the time he started […]

Typically, when perusing a ghost story, one may observe that the tale transpires in a dark and secluded site, frequently during nighttime. The apparitions typically consist of individuals who have perished amidst misfortune or wrongdoing. Ghost tales commonly aim to induce fear and discomfort in readers, often by employing suspenseful tactics and gradually escalating tension […]

The exploration of themes such as time travel, communism, and different leadership styles advocated by the author has made H.G. Wells’ ‘The Time Machine’ an acclaimed science fiction novel. Herbert George Wells was born in Kent, England on September 21, 1866. Although his father was a cricket player and shopkeeper and his mother had worked […]

In 1896, H G Wells wrote ‘The Red Room’, a tale about a conceited man who visits a dilapidated house inhabited by strange elderly tenants. His purpose is to debunk the notion that the titular room is haunted. Upon arrival, he encounters an odd trio, including a man with a crooked mouth and an old […]

‘The darkness out there which I will refer to as ‘The darkness’, and the Red Room are both short stories in which fear is used to engage the reader, but fear is used in different ways in both stories. The beginning of each story starts in a very different way. The Darkness begins peacefully with […]

The two novels I’m comparing are Paper bird and Gilbert’s ghost train. Paper bird is the portrayal of a struggle of a boy, Adam, through amid poverty and violence to keep some semblance of normality and love in the life of his family. Gilbert’s Ghost Train is about Martin and his dying brother, Dally, having […]

“Bisclavret” is unique among Marie’s lays because it is the only one of the twelve lays that concerns itself with a husband and wife falling out of love. This lay takes place during the Middle Ages in Brittany. One day after a wife notices her husband missing three days per week-multiple times, she builds up […]

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is a fascinating novel that recounts the dreadful childhood of young Oliver. Set in the Industrial Revolution, this novel explores the difficulties of an orphan in an unfriendly environment. The themes and plot compels the reader to thoroughly enjoy the book however, what drives the reader to enjoy it the […]