Although always descriptive and colorful, nearly all gothic stories provide dark themes such as despair, death, and loss. Even where the mood of these stories may seem gloomy or depressing, gothic literature also adds a unique dimension for readers, as it speaks of dark historical themes, such as slavery and aristocratic decay. Poe's style in literary magazines played on this same concept, where the past haunts the present and stories don't have fairytale endings or pleasant, perfect characters. ... Beyond the use of gothic to portray landscape or tone, Poe also uses it to add cultur...

• Word Count: 803
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The movie, Frankenweenie, follows in its footsteps and adopts many of the themes and ideas of the original novel. ... Frankenstein has managed to stay relevant in pop culture due to its strong literary elements in Gothicism and romanticism. ...

• Word Count: 788
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Through Poe's construction of this theme, the house being the foundation of the mind, other aspects can be incorporated such as the houses physical description, symbolically modeling a depressed and fragile state of mind. ... From the characters representing different aspects of the mind to the house symbolizing the mind as a whole, Poe successfully maps the workings of a mind falling into madness through the use of traditional literary techniques. ...

• Word Count: 1147
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate