Pictures versus Words

Gothic literature, to me, is already a powerful genre in itself. All of the tropes that are created and used to make the readers really sit down and think are something of wonder; but when an author takes that genre and turns it into a graphic novel, it really flips the Gothic literature upside down and takes it to a whole new level. When we read Neil Gaiman in class, we were able to see how the Gothic could be read in graphic novel form and see the differences between words and the use of pictures. Because of this perception change, I was reading this graphic novel that was full of Gothic tropes, while at the same time seeing how it affected all of the characters, which I think added to the overall "Gothic" of the tale and making it creepy. Because I was able to see the characters and see how they reacted in certain situations, I was able to really grasp the entirety of the story-- Basically I was terrified by it all, and loved it at the same time. It made a huge difference to me, being able to see these artistic pieces that went along with the story, because it added a whole new dimension to Gothic literature.

While reading, I realized that the horror and irony is really laced in with what the characters say. Sometimes, their words can be eerily morbid, which usually makes the reader think of what is happening in the scene, or ironic because they will usually say something but the opposite of what they said happening. I thin authors heavily rely on what their characters are saying to add the horror and irony to their stories.