Home What is Gothic? Misconceptions About Goth Why This Site? Gothic Timeline Absinthe Gothic Art Gothic Settings A-Z of Horror Films Freud's The Uncanny Bram Stoker Bio Charlotte Perkins Gliman Bio	Gothic Settings And The Anxieties/Fears They Represent: Gothic settings often remain the same: a haunted house, the woods at night. But why? Why do certain settings appear in most gothic literature and/or films? Because they are representations of fears that haunt each of us. Setting: Fear: secluded isolation at night skewed perception, the unknown woods/forest the unknown castles decay churches corruption grave yards death thunderstorm conflict full moon change, animal behavior fog/mist faceless/nameless fear All material on this page is © Wondra Vanian, unless noted otherwise. Do not use without permission.
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