Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Gothic is not something that cannot be easily defined, however, it is recognizable through similar tropes seen throughout the genre.  Some examples of these tropes are oppression of women, oppression by the church, forbidden love, fear of weather, fear … Continue reading →

“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilmore is about a woman who was put on bed rest following the birth of her child and it ultimately makes her go crazy.  Gilmore was writing from experience, as she had gone through … Continue reading →