How to Examine the Effects of Personal Hardships Hardships occur in and usually greatly impact the lives of everyone, especially those who are at an age where they are still discovering who they are and how they fit into the "big picture" of life. For most, this self-discovery takes place in a c...
The "Revolution" in Literature During the 19th/20th Centuries An influential English Modernist Virginia Woolf once said, "On or about December 1910, the world changed". This statement is regarding the drastic change in the culture of society with the beginning of exploration of the meaning of life and the patterns that society are prone to following. This brought about curiosity and the religious affiliated explanations were no longer sufficient. The dissatisfaction for many, and believing mindlessly in something with no real evidence was intolerable. Society's ...
Abstract This paper explores the research question "How is fear being manipulated by literary elements in horror and thriller genres, as illustrated in Patrick Suskind's Perfume and Bram Stoker Dracula? ". Through an analysis of the concept of fear, and the examination into the depth of the use of literary elements that are employed in the two works, the question regarding the development of readers' fear in the horror and thriller genres is explored. After a brief summary of the two novel, the research question is explored through the analysis of different literary elements, how th...
