Their adversaries range from vengeful gods to seductive nymphs and even the deadly natural elements themselves endangered the lives of Odysseus and his lot. ... These creatures tend to be female characters in literature. ...

• Word Count: 2649
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

With the steady stream of vampire novels, movies and television shows being produced, it is pretty clear that the vampire has become a big target of literature (Mayfield 1).Yet this was not always the case because vampires were once considered the creature of. ... These alterations were caused by many cultural elements (Radford 1). ...

• Word Count: 1185
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

This is typical of Gothic literature, and similar to "The Woman In White", which may have influenced Stoker. ... The sexual elements to the women's characters are quashed with the destruction of Dracula. ...

• Word Count: 1533
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

According to Elizabeth MacAndrew, author of The Gothic Tradition in Fiction: Gothic fiction is a literature of nightmare. ... Patriarchal transgressions are an important underline theme on Gothic literature. ...

• Word Count: 2655
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School