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…plentiful use of ghosts, mysterious disappearances, and other sensational and supernatural occurrences; their principal aim was to evoke chilling terror by exploiting mystery, cruelty, and a variety of horrors. The term "gothic" has also been extended to denote…

…the discovery and introduction of any new principles and systems as dangerous almost as the exploration of unknown seas and continents, yet, animated by that desire which impels me to do what may prove for the common benefit of all, I have resolved to open a new…

…, named Jim. The pair’s adventures show how Huck the cruelty of which men and woman are capable. Another theme for the book is the conflict between Hucks feeling of friendship with Jim, who was one of the few people he could trust, and his knowledge…

…and active in humans from the very beginnings of their lives. This revelation uncovers another weakness in man, supporting Golding's belief that beneath the coat of civility lies the hidden human passion, savagery and an almost animal-like cruelty. Throughout…

…femininity and calls upon the evil spirits to "make thick my blood" with "direst cruelty". This deals with the theme in the beginning of the play of the roles of both sexes, because women, in the Elizabethan times, were sees as, or supposed to be, pure…

…, mainly about children and women, as if they were just things or animals, using terms such as "breeding" or "carcass". This makes his proposal sound even more heartless and unfeeling. He goes as far as describing the right age and weight of children which…

…, if not all, had deep feelings of contempt and hatred for the black slaves. Many saw them as low beings, as though equal to any wild animal, and showed no sense of care or concern for their well being. This appears in a conversation between Sally Phelps and Huck…

…for Australia. Through the accumulation of ideas, Winton includes everyone: birds and animals, Quick's family, "even people he doesn't know". Winton introduces animals to Cloudstreet. The personification of the pig demonstrates his desire to include the natural world…

…that demonstrate their author's view of man, as well his opinion of war. Golding's Lord of the Flies is highly demonstrative of Golding's opinion that society is a thin and fragile veil that when removed shows man for what he truly is, a savage animal…

…with the atrocities of slavery, and the cruelty that some men express to men whose only difference is the color of their skin, and legend of man that so few have seen. Finding himself in a land of greed and despair, Marlow dully meets through the words of others, his…