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A short story is a condensed fictional narrative typically concerning a relatively small number of characters. Short stories may aim to excite the reader provoking emotional responses, to the situations or characters described in the piece. The ghost / mystery genre presents unexpected events, building a sense of anticipation as the reader waits to see […]
We will be examining how tension and suspense are created in two short stories. I will analyse the use of language, setting, characters and plot to see where tension has been created for he reader. We are looking at ‘The Signalman’, which is a pre-1990 Dickens’ story and ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’, a more modern […]
For our chosen text we read “The Signalman” by Charles Dickens. This short story was written about one hundred and fifty years ago, therefore it was written for a purpose that we would not write for today. Dickens would have written this story to be read out to a public audience. This was because it […]
“The Signalman” by Charles Dickens is the first story I will discuss. It was written in the 1840’s or 1850’s, during a time when people believed in rational explanations for everything. However, Dickens challenges this belief by presenting a ghost story without a clear explanation, allowing readers to engage their imaginations. The story centers around […]
In this essay, I will be comparing two stories: ‘The Whole Town’s Sleeping’ by Ray Bradbury and ‘A Terribly Strange Bed’ by Wilkie Collins. Despite being written in different centuries (one in the 19th Century and the other in the 20th Century), both authors successfully evoke fear in readers and create high-quality thriller stories. I […]
The tradition of the mystery story begins with Gothic writing, around 1810. From the Gothic story sub-categories were then created through a progression of stories. These further categories were ghost story, horror and detective. Each different category has some common key features which help to distinguish them and some other, now well known, stereotypical characteristics. […]
Jane Eyre is the eponymous heroine and involved narrator of this novel. She is a small, dejected girl who lives with her middle-class aunt and cousins, as her parents died when she was young. Although she may not be suffering physically from hunger or disease, she is suffering emotionally. Jane is depressed, unloved, and constantly […]
“The Great Gatsby” is chiefly concerned with the elusive Jay Gatsby and his role as a superficial socialite in 1920s New York. Everything in the novel is filtered through the romantic eyes of Nick Carraway (the main narrator) and so it is hard to come to clear judgement of the complicated character of Gatsby, the […]
The structure of the two novels is significantly different upon examination. “Remains of the Day” is a travel diary that tells the story of a wasted life and missed opportunities. It follows Stevens, the butler of Darlington Hall, on a journey that serves as both a symbolic and physical exploration for him. As he moves […]
The Monkey’s Paw, written by W. W. Jacobs in the pre-20th century, is a chilling and eerie story. It revolves around a family of three who acquire a peculiar and enchanted item – a monkey’s paw. This paw, believed to possess the ability to grant three wishes, originates from India. However, its granting comes at […]
‘The Red Room’ by HG Wells and ‘Farthing House’ by Susan Hill explore themes of fear and the supernatural. ‘The Red Room’ was written in pre twentieth Century, when there were no televisions, so books and newspapers were the most common forms of entertainment. ‘The Red Room’ involves a young, sceptical twenty-eight year old man […]
We have read a variety of stories, including “The Red Room,” “From The Ostler,” and “The Treasure in the Forest.” “The Red Room” is about a ghost that lives in a castle’s crimson room and scares anyone who goes inside. On the other hand, “From The Ostler” is a story about an ostler who falls […]
H. G wells creates the sense of fear by creating an eerie situation that creates an overwhelming sense of darkness in the mind of the narrator. Consequently this causes him to be very fearful himself. He also uses a first person narrator, which makes the turn of events more immediate. He personifies objects and keeps […]
`The Red Room’ by HG Wells and `Farthing House’ by Susan Hill are two ghost stories exploiting the cultural, social and historical aspects of the gothic ghost story genre. Cleverly, both writers create tension, to generate a sense of thrill and frission that engages the reader emotionally. Coleridge called this the `willing suspension of our […]
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. […]
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 […]
Character is crucial in a story, as it has the ability to evoke emotions and create a sympathetic atmosphere. Various elements such as physical attributes, dialogues, actions, opinions from other characters, and the author’s comments provide insight into the characteristics of the characters. Analysing the characters also offers understanding of the author’s writing style. There […]
While no major events take place in the opening chapter of Ulysses, it remains an important one because it introduces the elements that will play out as the novel continues. In relation to the rest of the novel, the opening chapter raises a series of questions that the reader expects the remainder of the novel […]
Madame Bovary was written in 1857 in a time of great social unrest in France. The Revolution in 1772 had led to some movement towards the establishment of equality between the sexes, however, this was to be temporarily abolished with the re-introduction of the monarchy and women’s roles within society were redefined once more. The […]
The selected titles demonstrate a shift in the syntax of love and marriage. Initially, the authors present different meanings, but ultimately converge on similar ideas. By utilizing literary devices and variations in structure and theme, they depict characters initially immersed in fantasies, gradually facing the realities of life, along with different forms of love. Both […]
With their idealistic storylines and faultless protagonists, fairytales have always had a certain effect on a reader. These fantasies have a way of pulling a reader out of reality, and disconnecting them from true-to-life outcomes. Unlike real life, fairytales never fail to provide a happy ending. For example, as Fay Weldon accurately puts it, “Mere […]
Top Girls by Caryl Churchill dramatises contemporary life in 1980s Britain depicting a time of change and shifting priorities and expectations as far as women were concerned within society. The period was characterised by Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Yet unlike the country’s political agenda, Theatre was not driven by a female force. […]
