The Horror of Frankenstein

I chose this particular short story as I was absorbed into some gothic literature when I was in high school. I recall the topic of Frankenstein’s story from those past days, resulting in me choosing Frankenstein. Gothic literature puts a dark and graphical lens over common things to reveal a greater image or concept. In particular before this read, I recall Frankenstein being a morbidly misunderstood character who alike to anyone desired relations.

I do not agree with Phil Wang concerning that an interest in horror is abjectly a sign of privilege as a perception of one genre should be multi-faceted. While one enjoys a horror film, they may become scared but the source of the fear is a subject of debate – such as what if the monster is not the source of the fear, rather the results from the experiences it faces to succumb to what it may become is fearful. I believe horror is an enjoyable subject as there are topics explored beyond the regular scope of experience that will elucidate the viewer to a new side of themselves they did not know about. A group of kids telling ghost stories may realize a fear of death rather than the paranormal, as they picture the lost of their love ones. Discovery of the self is pleasurable by the surprise of the identify they find leading me to believe Phil Wang’s ideas of horror to be misconstrued about the people with a certain amount of privilege in their life.