LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Question
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What was the overall mood/feeling in the story “House Taken Over?”
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violent
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creepy
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depressed
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lonely
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the short story “House Taken Over” by Julio Cortazar, the author conveys a change in the mood through an ordinary environment with ordinary characters that are suddenly disturbed by elements of fantasy, which builds up a feeling of uncertainty in the readers.
Detailed explanation-2: -’House Taken Over’ explores the themes of the unknown, family, and dependence versus independence.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Julio Cortazar’s story, “House Taken Over, ” Cortazar creates an atmosphere of fear by giving the illusion of the unknow. He does this by not letting the character or the reader know what is going to happen.
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