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Essay On The Gothic Genre
The gothic or more commonly known "horror" genre has been around since the late 1700s. It is a piece of fantasy that is defined by elements of
fear, horror, death and gloom. It can also include romantic themes such as nature, individuality, and high emotion. I want to explore the
conventions of this genre and the effect it has on the audience, how people's fears have changed and how the way they have been presented on
the screen has changed over time. Film and cinematography has a very significant effect on viewers because of its social and emotional
implications and its influence on the way we see reality. The three time periods I chose to research were the 1930s, the 1970s and present day.
The 30s is often referred to as the golden age of...show more content...
The first pieces of gothic fiction that were constructed were novels and literature pieces by writers from the 1700s. A tale called "The Castle
of Otranto" was the first official story to be classified under the gothic genre. It was published in 1764 by Horace Walpole. It was a tale about
the fictional "Prince of Otranto" falling hopelessly in love with the woman destined to marry his son and heir to the throne. During the
beginning of the novel, Otranto's son gets crushed to death by a helmet of a statue of the previous Prince of Otranto. The novel sees
everything in and including the walls of the castle become supernaturally alive, until all wicked actions and behaviour was destroyed. People in
the 18th century who were reading this text felt deceived and that they had been wronged when they found out the novel was a fragment of
someone's imagination, and in fact fiction. This was because the stories presented in this time had all been real and portrayed as non fiction, this
was the first time a piece of literature, that wasn't a poem, was fictional. Later, in the 1790s some novelists rediscovered some of the themes and
elements that were present in "The Castle of Otranto". One novel produced in 1794 was "The Mysteries of Udolpho" written by Ann Radcliffe.
The tale was based upon a dignified villain who threatens the heroine Emily with an unimaginable
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Essay On The Gothic Genre

  • 1. Essay On The Gothic Genre The gothic or more commonly known "horror" genre has been around since the late 1700s. It is a piece of fantasy that is defined by elements of fear, horror, death and gloom. It can also include romantic themes such as nature, individuality, and high emotion. I want to explore the conventions of this genre and the effect it has on the audience, how people's fears have changed and how the way they have been presented on the screen has changed over time. Film and cinematography has a very significant effect on viewers because of its social and emotional implications and its influence on the way we see reality. The three time periods I chose to research were the 1930s, the 1970s and present day. The 30s is often referred to as the golden age of...show more content... The first pieces of gothic fiction that were constructed were novels and literature pieces by writers from the 1700s. A tale called "The Castle of Otranto" was the first official story to be classified under the gothic genre. It was published in 1764 by Horace Walpole. It was a tale about the fictional "Prince of Otranto" falling hopelessly in love with the woman destined to marry his son and heir to the throne. During the beginning of the novel, Otranto's son gets crushed to death by a helmet of a statue of the previous Prince of Otranto. The novel sees everything in and including the walls of the castle become supernaturally alive, until all wicked actions and behaviour was destroyed. People in the 18th century who were reading this text felt deceived and that they had been wronged when they found out the novel was a fragment of someone's imagination, and in fact fiction. This was because the stories presented in this time had all been real and portrayed as non fiction, this was the first time a piece of literature, that wasn't a poem, was fictional. Later, in the 1790s some novelists rediscovered some of the themes and elements that were present in "The Castle of Otranto". One novel produced in 1794 was "The Mysteries of Udolpho" written by Ann Radcliffe. The tale was based upon a dignified villain who threatens the heroine Emily with an unimaginable Get more content on HelpWriting.net