Incest is an important topic in the Gothic literature,which produces horror by reflecting a kind of morbid desire.The Gothic incest between siblings shows some conventions and transformations in the development.This p...Incest is an important topic in the Gothic literature,which produces horror by reflecting a kind of morbid desire.The Gothic incest between siblings shows some conventions and transformations in the development.This paper analyses this motif by studying the siblings in Lewis’s The Monk and Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher.It begins with two conventions-first,incest is driven by the victimizer’s psychological problem,and second,it brings a catastrophe to the whole family.Then,it turns to two transformations-the first change is the narrative style of the incest,and the second one is the gender roles and sexual relations in the incest.Lastly,it comes to the conclusion that incest between siblings in our real life calls for more attention to the proper sexual education within family.展开更多
文摘Incest is an important topic in the Gothic literature,which produces horror by reflecting a kind of morbid desire.The Gothic incest between siblings shows some conventions and transformations in the development.This paper analyses this motif by studying the siblings in Lewis’s The Monk and Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher.It begins with two conventions-first,incest is driven by the victimizer’s psychological problem,and second,it brings a catastrophe to the whole family.Then,it turns to two transformations-the first change is the narrative style of the incest,and the second one is the gender roles and sexual relations in the incest.Lastly,it comes to the conclusion that incest between siblings in our real life calls for more attention to the proper sexual education within family.
