dimecres, 6 de novembre del 2013

the gothic novel

The Gothic Novel

The GN was invented by Horace Walpole by having written "The castle of Ortano" in 1764.

It has some characteristic elements such as:
  • Using a haunted castle as the main place
  • Playing with suspense and mystery
  • An ancient prophecy
  • omens, portents, visions,...
  • Supernatural or otherwise unexplicable events
  • High, even overwrought emotion
  • Women in distress
  • Women threatened by a powerful, impulsive, tyrannical male
  • The metonymy of gloom and horror













What makes me feel...

Happy?

I'm happy when positive things happen and even more if i have participated on making them become real! I think that working in postive things is good for yourself and people around you. I'm happy when I help somebody or when I am close to the sea, I don't know why, but when I am, I hear its sound, I feel it cold in my feet, and all worries disappear... The sea is what makes me feel special, and normally, I use to take advantage of all its conditions ( huge waves, strong winds, cold breeze,...). I love to be a guest on this blue immensity. When a wave comes towards you is when you're able to see how small you are, and you think everything you've done, was it really important? When I' happy I like to make other people feel happy.


Sad?

I feel sad when I am alone (talking about no one understands you, etc. Physically I like to be alone). Before it was usual because I had lots of social problems in my old school but now I'm happier and I don't use to have this feeling. Even though, I am sad as well, when I'm frustrated for not getting an important objective or when I argue with somebody who is important for me. When I'm sad I like to disappear for two or three hours and think about all I've done. I stop being sad saying "sorry" or "how can I solve it?"


Stressed?

I feel stressed when I have too may things to do at the same time and I can't. I am stressed when I can't solve a problem too. Feeling stressed is normal at my age: exams, homework,... It can be very stressful to have somebody annoying you everyday! Probably he thinks that he is funny, but people are not laughing with him, they are laughing at him, but they can't see anymore than that. Fighting stress can be easy, relaxing is the solution!