Tim Burton – Essay
“Fear grows in darkness; if you think there’s a bogeyman around, turn on the light.” Tim Burton is a renowned director who is well known for his ability to create really effective gothic imagery, especially …
Film Study Questions
Make a list of expressionist film techniques that have become linked with gothic horror- Chiaroscuro lighting is applied to create dramatic contrast between light and shadow to suggest the presence of dark aspects in human and …
Book Report – The Silence of the Lambs
“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.” ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ is regarded as one of the best films of this …
Book Report – The Tell Tale Heart
“Yes! Yes, I killed him. Pull up the boards and you shall see! I killed him. But why does his heart not stop beating?! Why does it not stop!?” ‘The Tell Tale Heart’ by Edgar …
Frankenstein – Glossary
Ardour – Great enthusiasm or passion. Chimera – In Greek mythology, a fire-breathing female monster with a lion’s head, goats body and a serpents tail. Ardent – Very enthusiastic and passionate. Benevolent – Well meaning …
Frankenstein – Event
Victor Frankenstein and Henry Clerval go to Ingolstadt University. Frankenstein and his childhood friend, Clerval go to university in Germany to study chemistry. At the beginning, Frankenstein feels pretty lonely and that he has to …
Significant Connections – 1.8
“People don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.” A quote from Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher and poet from the late 1800s. His quote shows the idea of people changing …
The Great Gatsby – Planning Grid: Setting
Describe at least one important place in the written text. Explain how that place helped you to understand an important message in the text. Setting Important Message Evidence x2 Valley of Ashes Failed American …