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…in filth, and poverty, and had no idea that they had died. They were alive and suffering. John Q. was so appalled by this sight that his conscience left him and he passed out in the dirt just on the outskirts of the dark ghetto. Consequently, John Q. woke up…

…Eliot starts his poem "The Hollow Men" with a quote from Joseph Conrad’s novel the Heart of Darkness. The line "Mistah Kurtz-he dead" refers to a Mr. Kurtz who was a European trader who had gone in the "the heart of darkness" by traveling…

…as the door slammed behind her. She groped around in the dark looking for some place to sit down. Some nurses found her the next morning; a cold little figure curled up on the floor of the isolation chamber. Her hands clutched at her heart, which had now stopped…

…parent-figure, drove him to feelings of extreme social isolation, periods of fear and paranoia, and depression. His short stories and poems, likewise, all have an unusually dark and gloomy outlook. Poe's struggles with isolation, death, alcoholism…

…by a witch. When hearing the word "witch," the image of a dark, ugly, wart-nosed lady wearing all black along with a pointy black hat comes to mind. But no, witches do not really look like that. You cannot tell from a witch and a non-witch. Anyone can…

…The pursuit of knowledge is at the heart of Frankenstein, as Victor attempts to surge beyond accepted human limits and access the secret of life. Likewise, Robert Walton attempts to surpass previous human explorations by endeavoring to reach the North…

…. Pechorin is what he first appears to be. He has a demonic nature, possesses dark qualities, and is destructive of others throughout the entire novel. While Esteban appears to also have these dark qualities, some of his actions do not go along with his…

…, revealling Ned Kelly, now in his late teens, standing in a dark courtroom. The darkness sets an eerie mood, somewhere where Ned doesn't want to be. The judge will state the crimes Ned has commited and Ned will respond, "My father is dead so I must support my…

…most hostile to romance."(23) His body was overcome: "My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my bosom."(23) <Tab/>When the day came for him to go, he told his…

…Eliot starts his poem "The Hollow Men" with a quote from Joseph Conrad's novel the Heart of Darkness. The line "Mistah Kurtz-he dead" refers to a Mr. Kurtz who was a European trader who had gone in the "the heart of darkness" by traveling…