... Heart," the main character hears the beating of the heart of a man that he killed and buried in the floor. The repetition of the threat uttered by the monster is much like the heartbeat in that it drives them both quite insane. Victor feels a sense of guilt about creating this hideous being that roams the earth to kill much like the killer in Poe's story feels guilty about killing the old man. The fourth characteristic ... of the Gothic is the ... of body snatcher to get the parts he needs. The fact that the monster kills people throughout the second half of the novel is proof of the ...

• Word Count: 1350
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School