The Gothic
Often referred to a genre of literature that reflected on romance and horror. The first use of the word of 'Gothic' was used in a novel 'A Gothic story of The Castle of Otranto' which was published in 1764 by Horace Walpole. The gothic contained stories of fascinating but terrifying experienced featuring in places such as an Ancient Castle,Dungeons, Graveyards, Secret Passageways. Some of the scenes contained screams, Ghosts, blood an more.
Not only was The Gothic associated with romance and horror stories, it was also associated with Architecture which was first seen in 1140 in France. This style included pointed arches, ribbed vault and flying buttress, this soon became stylish/fashionable in England and later seen in Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abby.
The Gothic was later used as victorian Literature by novels written by Dickens, and The Brontes, this later became popular in films and TV programmes we see in todays Era. Dickens (Charles Dickens) was Fascinated by the Gothic and Incorporated in his novels, Such as Great Expectations.
• How is the Gothic depicted in Great Expectations?
There is a different use of the Gothic later in the book, when Magwitch returns and reveals to the horrified Pip that he is his benefactor. Pip writes:
"The imaginary student pursued by the misshapen creature he had impiously made, was not more wretched than I, pursued by the creature who had made me, and recoiling from him with a stronger repulsion, the more he admired me and the fonder he was of me. (ch. 40) -"
Aspects such as; Sexual Power, Versus Horror, Strange Places, Clashing time Periods, Power and Constraint, a Word of doubt of The Gothic was portrayed in Great Expectations example being the grave yard at the begining of the novel, the forge, Pips lodgings, Jagger's office, St. Paul's Cathedral, Newgate Prison and hummums.
• What are specific elements of the uncanny?
In Great Expectations Miss Havisham can be seen as uncanny because she is described as a 'waxwork' ghostly and corspe a like. Dickens Created a sense of fear for the character being strange and unfamiliar.
The environment has a big hold of fear and terror within the novel This is seen when Pip goes to Satis House and visits Miss Havisham for the first time.
dressed in rich materials -- satins, and lace, and silks -- all of white. Her shoes were white. And she had a long white veil dependent from her hair, and she had bridal flowers in her hair, but her hair was white. Some bright jewels sparkled on her neck and on her hands, and some other jewels lay sparkling on the table. Dresses, less splendid than the dress she wore, and half-packed trunks, were scattered about ... I saw that everything within my view which ought to be white, had been white long ago, and had lost its lustre, and was faded and yellow. I saw that the bride within the bridal dress had withered like the dress, and like the flowers, and had no brightness left but the brightness of her sunken eyes ... Once, I had been taken to see some ghastly waxwork at the Fair, representing I know not what impossible personage lying in state. Once, I had been taken to one of our old marsh churches to see a skeleton in the ashes of a rich dress that had been dug out of vault under the church pavement. Now, waxwork and skeleton seemed to have dark eyes that moved and looked at me. I should have cried out, if could. (ch. 8)
http://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/the-gothic-in-great-expectations
Often referred to a genre of literature that reflected on romance and horror. The first use of the word of 'Gothic' was used in a novel 'A Gothic story of The Castle of Otranto' which was published in 1764 by Horace Walpole. The gothic contained stories of fascinating but terrifying experienced featuring in places such as an Ancient Castle,Dungeons, Graveyards, Secret Passageways. Some of the scenes contained screams, Ghosts, blood an more.
Not only was The Gothic associated with romance and horror stories, it was also associated with Architecture which was first seen in 1140 in France. This style included pointed arches, ribbed vault and flying buttress, this soon became stylish/fashionable in England and later seen in Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abby.
The Gothic was later used as victorian Literature by novels written by Dickens, and The Brontes, this later became popular in films and TV programmes we see in todays Era. Dickens (Charles Dickens) was Fascinated by the Gothic and Incorporated in his novels, Such as Great Expectations.
• How is the Gothic depicted in Great Expectations?
There is a different use of the Gothic later in the book, when Magwitch returns and reveals to the horrified Pip that he is his benefactor. Pip writes:
"The imaginary student pursued by the misshapen creature he had impiously made, was not more wretched than I, pursued by the creature who had made me, and recoiling from him with a stronger repulsion, the more he admired me and the fonder he was of me. (ch. 40) -"
Aspects such as; Sexual Power, Versus Horror, Strange Places, Clashing time Periods, Power and Constraint, a Word of doubt of The Gothic was portrayed in Great Expectations example being the grave yard at the begining of the novel, the forge, Pips lodgings, Jagger's office, St. Paul's Cathedral, Newgate Prison and hummums.
• What are specific elements of the uncanny?
In Great Expectations Miss Havisham can be seen as uncanny because she is described as a 'waxwork' ghostly and corspe a like. Dickens Created a sense of fear for the character being strange and unfamiliar.
The environment has a big hold of fear and terror within the novel This is seen when Pip goes to Satis House and visits Miss Havisham for the first time.
dressed in rich materials -- satins, and lace, and silks -- all of white. Her shoes were white. And she had a long white veil dependent from her hair, and she had bridal flowers in her hair, but her hair was white. Some bright jewels sparkled on her neck and on her hands, and some other jewels lay sparkling on the table. Dresses, less splendid than the dress she wore, and half-packed trunks, were scattered about ... I saw that everything within my view which ought to be white, had been white long ago, and had lost its lustre, and was faded and yellow. I saw that the bride within the bridal dress had withered like the dress, and like the flowers, and had no brightness left but the brightness of her sunken eyes ... Once, I had been taken to see some ghastly waxwork at the Fair, representing I know not what impossible personage lying in state. Once, I had been taken to one of our old marsh churches to see a skeleton in the ashes of a rich dress that had been dug out of vault under the church pavement. Now, waxwork and skeleton seemed to have dark eyes that moved and looked at me. I should have cried out, if could. (ch. 8)
http://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/the-gothic-in-great-expectations
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