Matching Pairs Themes in Gothic LiteratureOnline version list of themes found in gothic literature by Debra Waldorf 1 Danger of Science 2 Fear of Machines 3 Madness - Your own or others 4 Supernatural 5 Dangerous Knowledge 6 Rational vs Irrational 7 Power of Ancestral Sins 8 Sublime Nature 9 Powerful Secrets 10 Struggle between World of Imagination and World of Reason A character's madness may reveal a darker reality. Insane characters often speak truths that normal characters wish to deny. Difference between what is real and what is not. Nature is awesome - an anti-depressant! Keeping secrets involves lack of trust, lies of omission, and outright lies. Knowing how to do something that maybe probably/shouldn't be done Fear of going insane or trouble distinguishing between fiction and nonfiction. Otherworldly elements: ghosts, aliens, witches, etcetera The fear that machines will overtake us. People playing God Actions that cursed future generations or the fear that they will.
New game