Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Class Notes- Formula for a Novel (Gothic Novel)

The Heroine- in most gothic novels, the heroine gets married to the upperclass (or higher class) and doesn't   work. just to be a wife and have kids. Usually the marriage is a arrange marriage and their would be a age difference.
                   - The heroine is also under threat, or is with the wrong suitor. Then the pursuit happens.
                   - Has a companion, and discovers a connection towards the other person. Because she is being more active and doing more stuff than most woman, the companion is more attracted to her.
                   -  Most likely she will be threatened. From threatening her and locking her up, it will keep her from finding the truth. Most villains in a story will do anything to keep the heroine from finding out their secrets.
                  - The heroine is usually in her teens like 17 years old. That is usually a good age to place a heroine in a story, because they are young enough to start figuring out problems and answering questions.


What makes a good story is when the author reverses the story around. Meaning they will make it seem that the real monster isn't the one who is different or deformed (the monster), but the one who started it all, the creator.

The Setting- The more scarier and dark the monsters and the environment is, makes a better place to have a horror story.

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