Science fiction elements in gothic novels, 2016

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Title: Science fiction elements in gothic novels, 2016
Author: Alsulami, Mabrouk
Decade: 2010-2019
Abstract: This thesis explores elements of science fiction in three gothic novels, Mary Shelleys Frankenstein, Robert Stevensons The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Bram Stokers Dracula. It begins by explicating the important tropes of science fiction and progresses with a discussion that establishes a connection between three gothic novels and the science fiction genre. This thesis argues that the aforementioned novels express characters fear of technology and offer an analysis of human nature that is literarily futuristic. In this view, each of the aforementioned writers uses extreme events in their works to demonstrate that science can contribute to humanitys understanding of itself. In these works, readers encounter characters who offer commentary on the darker side of the human experience. KEY TERMS: Science Fiction, Gothic, Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, English Language and Literature
Document Type: text
Format: application/pdf
Date of Award: 2016-12-16
Degree Type: thesis
Degree Name: Master of Arts (MA)
Granting Institution: Clark Atlanta University
Department: English
Advisor: Askew, Timothy
Montgomery, Georgene Bess
Mitra, Bansari
Institution: Clark Atlanta University
Geographic Location: Georgia--Atlanta
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2016_alsulami_mabrouk