A graduate student, English literature, Allameh Tabatabai University
Abstract
From eighteenth century onwards it has been the occupation of certain group of authors to make Horror a Myth. Some of their terrifying monsters have survived the history of English literature; to name the finest of them (without being condemned of monstrosity) would be Dracula. This supposition shall immediately bring about a series of questions like the following: Why should a Monster survive all? Where lies the power of the monster? Why are we afraid of Castles besides our ancient fear of the dark? And at last how does Fear do the Frightening?
