The Comparison of gothic elements in Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death And The Fall of the House Of Usher
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Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Madiun
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Pranoto, Candik
Subject
Faculty of Literature
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2022-02-14 03:45:59
Abstract :
This study is related to the comparison of gothic elements in Poe?s The Masque of the Red Death and The Fall of the House of Usher. The discussion in this research deals with the similarities and differences of gothic elements, as well as the influences of gothic elements toward the characters in the two short stories. In this study, the researcher uses the theory of character, characterization, the revenant, the suspense, and the uncanny. Next, sociological and psychological approaches are applied to analyze the data. Moreover, library research including internet browsing is used to find the data of gothic elements. The findings indicate that both short stories contain gothic elements within them. They are the revenant, the suspense, and the uncanny. Each gothic element in the two stories is different due to their own way. Every single element in the two stories has unique characteristics. The analysis shows that there are some effects that are caused by gothic elements toward the Narrator in The Fall of the House of Usher and Prince Prospero in The Masque of the Red Death. Those effects are dread, goosebump, rage, and desperation.
This study is related to the comparison of gothic elements in Poe?s The Masque of the Red Death and The Fall of the House of Usher. The discussion in this research deals with the similarities and differences of gothic elements, as well as the influences of gothic elements toward the characters in the two short stories. In this study, the researcher uses the theory of character, characterization, the revenant, the suspense, and the uncanny. Next, sociological and psychological approaches are applied to analyze the data. Moreover, library research including internet browsing is used to find the data of gothic elements. The findings indicate that both short stories contain gothic elements within them. They are the revenant, the suspense, and the uncanny. Each gothic element in the two stories is different due to their own way. Every single element in the two stories has unique characteristics. The analysis shows that there are some effects that are caused by gothic elements toward the Narrator in The Fall of the House of Usher and Prince Prospero in The Masque of the Red Death. Those effects are dread, goosebump, rage, and desperation.
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