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... and therefore one of the most terrifying factors of life, likewise, gothic literature is known for its horror and terror and therefore 'death' has become an archetypal convention. In Angela Carters 'The Bloody Chamber' death appears in most of the short stories, but in different ways both actually and metaphorically. In the first short story, 'the bloody chamber ... ...
... in her old house. In addition, many articles in her house, such as " the valance curtains of faded rose color [and] the man's toilet things backed with tarnished silver- (Faulkner 39), which are all faded, illustrate the past. Emily also does not take care of her house, she does not clean it (dust, which illustrates the passing of time, is present ... everywhere) and refuses to " fasten the metal numbers above her door and attach a mailbox to it." (Faulkner 39) Because she never goes outside and takes refuge in her house all the time, Emily is "stuck" in the past (represented by the dis...
... . Achilles undergoes revelations induced by the gods after his uncivilized period following the death of his comrade. Patroclus comes as ghost to Achilles reminding him of their oath that their ashes be placed in the same urn so that they may reside together after death. This begins the process of bringing Achilles back into the civilized world by reminding him of ... ...
