Gothic Genre The Red Room versus The Monkeys Paw Essay

The Red Room was written in the late 19th century by H.G Wells. During this time the gothic genre was incredibly popular with every type of person as it was a great form of entertainment due to the fact they didnt have a television or a computer back then. The gothic genre started becoming most popular in 1837 and continuing untill 1901 during the Victorian period, they appeared in magazines as short,cliffhanger ending,eerie stories. The most famous examples of gothic stories are Frankenstein by Mary Shelly and Dracula by Bram Stoker which most people have heard of. The Red Room is a prime example of a gothic story. It shows typical characteristics that would be included in a story of the gothic genre. Even the title of the book†¦show more content†¦The description of the old people creates a supernatural eerie sense in the book, The Red Room. They are described as though they are inhuman creatures. The word pale makes the reader think of ghosts as that is the common vision that people have of ghosts and the way they could look. The old people also use repitition in their speech. This helps the tension of the story as it makes the reader want to know the meaning of what they are saying and the reasons why they are saying it. The repitition of the phrase its your own chosing leaves a suspision in the readers mind about what the main character will have to chose to do, will he or wont he go in the red room, therefore creating a creepy vibe about the old people and rising the level of tension in the story. However at the begining of the story, before the narrator enters the red room he has a very arrogant frame of mind saying that it would take a very tangible ghost to frighten him. The word tangible meaning real, tells us that he is not easily scared of ghosts aswell as suggesting that he doesnt believe in them. The narrator describes the old people in the house in a very dis-respectfull manor, this reflects on his arrogent frame of mind. The way he describes them helps the tension to rise for example more b ent, more wrinkled, more aged , decaying yellow teeth, staring hard into the fire her pale eyes wide open