Frankenstein and Interview with the Vampire Essay

The knightly horror genre attempts to make the reader/viewer feel a sense of dread, fear, terror, disgust or horror. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and reference with the lamia by Neil Jordan both explore the elements which compliment the Gothic Horror Genre. study elements that are constant through reveal the two texts are the constant expect for knowledge which can be dangerous if in the wrong work force which can lead to supernatural or inexplicable events, omens or visions occurring, charity and the continuous quest to find what it representation to be human speck on the idea of emotional state later on death, Isolation and the want for companionship, the duty of actions and the consequences, wanderers and the idea that women are often shown to be in distress.In the bracing Frankenstein, Victor Frankensteins obsession to know more and more almost life, how it is created and others who constitute quested to do the same such as the Ancient shit have eventually lead him to the macrocosm of the his own human which was a supernatural event. In this case has also created a disaster payable to the constant search for knowledge turning Frankenstein insane and dangerous. After creating the creation Victor saw it as a mistake. I had finished, the beauty of my dreaming vanished breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.Later in the book Victor preaches to Walton You search for knowledge as I at a time did I hope it does not sting you as it once did me Shelley utilize Emotional Language to express Frankensteins horror and disgust in what he has done and creates a sense of forgiveness and pity for Frankenstein. Interview with the Vampire a film, demonstrates the same concept of the constant search for knowledge, which leads to a downfall. Louis has always longed to commit his life, as he was never satisfied with the life he was living and has always been curious about vampires and life after death. I longed to be released from it. I wanted to lose it all My invitation was decipherable to anyone But it was the vampire that accepted. This quote shows Louis relentless longing to leave the life he currently is in. This curiousness for answers to life and the unknown leads Louis to the prime(a) to become a vampire. Louis accepts not realising that becoming a new someone/vampire does not erase the feelings of a human only makes them worse because he is now locked in a life of evil with no way out.Hubris is a technique that Jordan uses to show Louis fatal flaw of meddlesome for something new to end his current life, by becoming a vampire Louis for fills this temporarily but eventually finds there is no way out and is worse off that before. This gives the reader pity and sorrow towards Louis. Both composers have explored the theme of Humanity and the continuous quest to find out what it means to be human, touching on the idea of life after death. In Frankenstein Victor is faced with the decision to free Justine from death.In order to do this he must confess that the creature he created in literal fact was the murderer of poor little William and risk his dignity and reserve throughout the town horror would be looked upon as madness by the vulgar or remain a trusted and honoured member of the alliance and let an innocent human die for his own dignity. This question that he was forced to beg him self is also another way to ask the question of what it means to be human? . Victor chooses to keep this semiprecious information to himself and lets Justine die.