Horror Argumentative Essays Samples For Students

Gothic Literature
Gothic novel originated in England, in the last quarter of the XVIII century. It opens up a world, freed from the everyday plausibility. This world is fantastic, with a gloomy color and plot, covered with historical and geographical romance and sinister atmosphere. Gothic novel is more than two hundred years; it has changed, has become modern, but have not lost its essential characteristics – pleasant horror, tension and excitement.

British Gothic Novel

Gothic novel in England has been very popular since the XVIII century. The “father” of this genre of literature is considered to be Horace Walpole, with the novel The ...

Among the strongest, most common and oldest emotion of man is the feeling of fear. Fear is the reason why every human civilization around the world nurtured faith that urged them to establish religion. People’s fear of unexplained events or unknown circumstances have ignited their belief in one Divine Power who governs their destiny. Every mysterious phenomena is linked to the workings of a certain character who possess supernatural power. The wild and limitless imagination of man have caused the birth of supernatural characters such as demons, zombies, vampires, ghosts, dark spirits, witches, monsters and humans that are branded ...

Just as James Lovelock once said, “We live at a time when emotions and feelings count more than truth, and there is a vast ignorance of science”, it is true that in this age it is increasingly important to listen to the scientific facts, as science is the best tool we have to discern whether or not climate change is caused by mankind. The term “anthropogenic” is used to describe human-made climate change and means originating in human activity. Climate change is defined in the change in global climatic patterns since the mid-20th century and is not limited to ...

How historically accurate is All Quiet on the Western Front?

Set in World War One, All Quiet on the Western Front is a harrowing account of the events that took place from the German perspective as it was adapted from the German novel of the same name, written by Erich Maria Remarque. The film follows a group of young men who, following a particularly patriotic speech by their head master, all sign up to fight for Germany in the war. Remarque experienced the war first hand and as such, his rendition of the events are trustworthy and reliable historically correct. Created in 1930, the film was released only a dozen years after the ...

Discuss the validity of cultural censorship in children’s media studied in class from two different perspectives

Abstract
The media has been proven the main source of violence and aggressive behavior shown by children in the modern culture. Censorship programs have been used to determine the effect of children exposure to violent films and messages. The following is an argument on the role of the media and television in the social life of an individual irrespective of age, gender, sex, or religion. In order to discuss the validity of cultural censorship in children, two programs were selected. These are the Sesame Street and the Best of Families. The most significant theory used on this discussion ...

Captain Willard and Colonel Kurtz are the only important characters in Apocalypse Now, especially sense Willard is the narrator and the story is being told mostly through his thoughts and perceptions. As the story unfolds, it is the voyage to “find the insane Kurtz that is of paramount importance; all the other characters exist only to symbolize some aspect of the war” (Eperwein 100). Although the film is loosely based on Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, Willard’s journey upriver into Cambodia is really a mythic tale the carries him into the heart of the Vietnam War, which in ...

Gender differences have their origin from sex in terms of basic biological characteristics of males and females, cognitive dispositions and social capabilities. Before understanding the context of sex, one cannot sort out men and women or males and females. Sex refers to the biological differences between males and females in terms of their reproductive systems. For instance, women are different from men in that they have the capacity and the womb which can carry and nurture infants while boys do not have this ability. So their reproductive system defines their sexual differences. The terms sex and gender are in ...

Although criticizing religion is undoubtedly controversial according to many a believer, the concept of having a universal but supreme god prevents many from finding solutions to their problems (Vidal). On the religious side, it can be argued that having monotheistic religions has contributed to the existence of a just society, characterized by law and order. From a critical point, a monotheistic religion prevents the believers from exercising their freedom of worship or freedom of religion and hence, preventing them from visualizing the existence of any world other than the one depicted by their religion. As such, a monotheistic believer will always live in a world of ...

Charles Yale Harrison was a soldier in WWI and his book Generals Die in Bed is a reflection of his war experience. He dedicated his book to the Canadian, Australian and German soldier that died in the woods near Amiens in 1918. It is hard to know exactly why Harrison wrote the book just as no one knows for sure why Leonardo Da Vinci painted the famous Mona Lisa. But certain reasons can be speculated that fit well with Harrison’s writing. Harrison hated war and realized that soldiers are mere pawns in wars that do not even understand ...

Captive narratives form an important aspect of the history of colonial American literature as the writers are able to present stories that are rich in the suffering, thrill danger and adventure of relating real life experiences that are associated with Colonial America. The story of Hannah Emerson Duston brings the readers to a world where a woman as abducted from her home and faced the trauma of having to endure time with the Native Americans. Being from Massachusetts, Duston actions are surprising. She kills two women, two men and six children in their sleep so that she could escape ...

The U.S. Patriot Act
Americans faced one of the most horrifying episodes in their history of the United States. Many individuals watched with horror as the historical landmarks collapsed simultaneously at the hands of terrorists. Who could forget the shock as the terrorist planes embraced the Twin Towers as the terrorist snuffed the lights of many innocent victims? As a result of this horror, the American Congress waited for only forty-five days before passing the USA Patriot Act in response to that fateful date of September 11, 2001. A number of delusion individuals convinced themselves that they reserved the ...

The modern Gothic subculture has emerged in the time period between the late seventies and the early eighties as a new medium for self-expression through the new genre of music, art, fashion and literature. The term “gothic” was initially used to describe the mysterious and dark literature that used the medieval gothic setting for the horror story-telling (Online Etymology Dictionary). Today the gothic subculture does not have a particular set of prerequisites for their members to be considered Goths. As “gothic” can be referred to the style of music, art, literature and fashion, high chances are that the members of the ...

The elements of ethos, pathos and logos are all essential components of argument; they are vital ways of conveying a message in a way that a)makes sense and b) is emotionally effective. Three writers in particular were skilled at using these aspects of argument: Martin Luther King, Jr., Jim Hightower and Arundhati Roy. In their respective works, "Letter from Birmingham Jail," "Rebellion Is What Built America" and "Come September," ethos, pathos and logos are used to great effect to create emotional and logical appeals for their arguments for the benefit of a potentially hostile audience.

“Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a famous open letter ...

I. Introduction
A. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to hear about news pertaining to children and teenagers emulating their video game personas and recreating the scenes in real life
B. Thesis Statement: Children can learn and hone their skills while playing video games and at the same time, learn skills that would be crucial for their development.
II. Children develop early skills through video games
A. Studies have shown that children show early signs of computer-related skills even if they are only a few months old.
B. Early childhood skills development through video gaming also ...