Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Elements of Horror
There were many different elements of horror in the versions of Bluebeard that I read for today. One element is that of physical horror. In many of the versions there were fingers chopped off, heads chopped off, murder, and cut pieces of bodies. There was also blood everywhere. Another element of horror notified was that of the setting. In many of the versions, the house was in the dark woods, it was a sinister house, and a place where the girls just did not feel comfortable. Another element was that of the girls. IN each story, there were beautiful girls talked about, and eventually killed. These function in the story because they allow the plot to be described and be intriguing. They move it along, in a way that you just need to know what happens because of the horrible aspects. It might startle the audience, but it is in a way that makes this story stand out in your mind.
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The description in the Bluebeard stories is the most vivid we have read. Everything-- from the beauty of the girls to the bloody bodies, like you said. The description is so much more abundant than in any other story, that it is surprising to me that the story is by the same authors as all the others-- the Grimm brothers! The story's imagery stands out, so much compared to the PG and more blase "Snow White."
ReplyDeleteAlso, it is ironic that even though the Bluebeard stories provide the most bases and details to create a movie out of, a movie has not been made! Mostly because of the disturbing subject matter, but still....so many movies have been made today that are disturbing, I'm surprised that a Bluebeard rendition has not!
Nice observation on the location of the house - I never thought about that~!
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