heroes and villains Flashcards
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themes of heroes and villains
-heroes are often brave, selfless and morally driven embody the opposition to the evil present in the story.
-Gothic heroes often victims of supernatural psychological forces beyond their control. -herorism can also lie in the endurance or resilience when faced to villain.
-Heroism can also be depicted as a search for truth, identity and redemption.
-Gothic heroes also show moral ambiguity -on the other hand villains can also be red as not purely evil
-Gothic villains are often powerful and manipulative villains
-in Gothic literature in body repression or corruption.
Heroes are often brave, selfless morally driven examples
The group of strong men and Dracula take on the role of strong male heroes and constantly put their lives on the line to save others
Gothic hero of brave self as morally driven “
“Chapter 19 they threw themselves against it with a crash it burst open“
This violent description of them breaking down the door to save the helpless man from potential danger show shows their eagerness to help others in opposition to Dracula’s constant threats at mean safety
Gothic careers are often victims of supernatural psychological forces beyond their control example examples
both Mina and Dracula and the young bride in the bloody chamber or emotionally trapped for mina it’s mind control and for the young bride it’s a dangerous marriage
got the key as often victims of supernatural forces. “
“Into marriage into exile “
terrorism, resilience, example
In the Tiger’s bride, the narrator emerges as heroic through her initial resilience, divine male gaze by asking the beast to undress first and then through her acceptance of her situation, embracing her animalistic side
Hero search for truth identity redemption example
in the bloody chamber, it’s shown by her act of entering the forbidden chamber which becomes an act of rebellion in the beginning of her agency
In Dracula, the heroic group on a mission not just to defeat Dracula to restore order and justice as well as purity
Mean struggles with her identity throughout the last chapter as she feels becoming like Dracula
Hero search for truth identity “
This in a battle is key to got the literature “as for me I am unworthy in his site alas I am in his eyes “she starts feeling unworthy of God
gothic heroes, moral ambiguity example examples
In Angela Carter here is almost always morally ambiguous as they often have a side of both hero and villain within them.
In the werewolf, the hero that previously slays the wolf in the forest also ruthlessly kills her own grandmother
In Dracula heroes good actions involves speaking their dear friend Lucie in the heart which are not typically heroic behaviour
Moral ambiguity quote
Now the child lived in her grandmother’s house she prospered shows she has no remorse
Villains can also be red as not pure evil examples
Dracula and appears tragically lonely which adds to the complexity of his villain role
The counter is from the lady of the house of love is a vampire therefore the traditional Gothic villain but she’s also a victim of her own condition
villains not purely evil “
Everything about this woman is as it should be queen of night Queen of terror except her horrible reluctance for the role “she belongs for love and freedom rather than power she has a sympathetic villain
gothic villains, powerful and manipulative example
They also be other lines between monster and human the lover and love and metaphorically blessed line between human and monsters. He’s out with a human but his act of a certain dominant through murder makes him a monster.
Dracula does this literally as he is somewhat human he is polite and cultured but a secretly apprentice monster that lives of blood and sleeps and coffin
gothic villains, powerful and manipulative quote
I mean, you’re welcome, Mr. Harker to my house.
Villains in Gothic literature in body repression corruption example
Dracula symbolises repressed sexuality and the fear of moral decay in Victorian society as well as foreign threat he invades pure English bodies and spreading corruption
The marquee and the men in the tigers bride who gamble the beauty away and body patriarchal control and objectification of women
conclusion
Together, Gothic heroes and villains create a dynamic of conflict intention and allowing Gothic literature to explore dark themes such as madness the supernatural depression
Introduction
Dracula by Bram Stoker and the bloody chamber by Angela Carter are rich with Gothic elements and its heroes and villains are layered symbolic and powerful in shaping the atmosphere in themes
