He tries to remain somewhat modest and wishes for 200 pounds. White is tempted to make any three wishes come true. When a cursed talisman (a monkey’s paw) falls into the hands of the White family, Mr. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving - Reading Comprehension & Project This tale also lends itself to a great conversation on the importance of mental health. Make sure to point out the elements of the supernatural with the questionable maneuvers of the wallpaper itself, as well as the gloomy mood and setting of the story. This psychological thriller is the epitome of a woman being overtaken by a tyrannical abusive male, and students will appreciate this vivid example. She continues to crawl around the room and move around her husband’s unmoving body. When her husband finds her, she is scuttling around the room in a crazed manner and he promptly faints. The yellow wallpaper mutates in front of her eyes, and she is certain she sees a woman crawling behind the intricate design, so she decides to strip all of the wallpaper down in order to free this woman. John is a doctor and claims his wife has a nervous disorder, but readers can infer she has depression, possibly postpartum depression. In this unsettling tale, an unnamed narrator is locked in a bedroom on the second floor of a mansion her husband John rented. “Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Luella Miller by Mary Wilkins Freeman-Feminist Gothic Literature, Short Story This is also a great story to use to delve into the vocabulary of the gothic. Luella is a vampire and seems to be sucking the life out of those around her. Make sure to point out the inexplicable events in the story and how they relate to the gothic theme of gloom and horror. The entire story is filled with unease, and students love to wonder about what is really going on. The student soon deteriorated and died too. And although Luella was a teacher, one of her students did most of the work. Though a little bit longer than the other stories on this list, the unsettling development of person after person losing their lives after being with Luella is very gripping for students. Luella Miller, through a series of roommates who end up withering away while Luella herself thrives, is a new world vampire in an old world town. The Veldt by Ray Bradbury - Short Story, Reading Comprehension Questions And although there is no old castle, the African veldt provides the equivalent of secret doors and the supernatural, which lure the reader in a gripping way. Many great discussions can come into play about our dependence on technology. My students find the virtual reality aspect utterly relatable with today’s technology becoming so advanced. This gothic tale is rife with suspense and horror, and students love the altered vibe as they read, and the way the characters communicate so poorly. The parents do not heed this advice this tragically results in their death when their own children feed them to the lions. Concerned, the parents send their children Peter and Wendy to a psychologist, who suggests turning off the virtual reality entirely. Soon they begin to notice that the virtual reality scene is continuously stuck on the African veldt, and the lions are devouring a carcass at the edge of the screen. George and Lydia let the virtual reality world do everything for their children, from bathing them to entertaining them. This modern day “science fiction” gothic tale will certainly give your students the shivers. From the mystery and suspense to the old creepy buildings, to the heightened emotions and the hints of the supernatural… there is just something about the gothic genre that kids gravitate towards. Gothic short stories have always been a favorite with my students.
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