Gothic Literature Demonstrates The Consequences Of Disrupting The Natural Order Of Things
Gothic literature demonstrates the consequences of disrupting the natural order of things. Consider the texts you have read in the light of this comment. Gothic literatures have characters who disrupt the natural order, and ends up with consequences, which can be seen as negative or positive. Macbeth (pre-gothic), Wuthering Heights (traditional gothic), and The Bloody Chamber (modern gothic) show the protagonists challenging and breaking the patriarchal society, which were simple seen as the natural rules. Gothic Literature is well-known for transgression, taboo, and to challenge the bias ideas of what is acceptable. The natural order of things and seeks this order to not only demonstrate its consequences, but explore alternative to the natural order.
Shakespeare demonstrates how disrupting the natural order of things has the eventual consequence of evil and death. When the witches’ prophecy says that Macbeth will become king, he gets overcome with greed and strives for this. The words "If heaven shall have me king, why heaven shall crown me!" foreshadow how Macbeth is eager about gaining power. Macbeth and his wife then disrupt the natural order of things by murdering Duncan, with Lady Macbeth saying "Will all great Neptune's oceans wash this blood clean from my hands?" He already feels guilty "I could not say Amen" implying that his rejection from religion as it has committed a sin because of his greed for power. This has disrupted the natural order as in the end, the horses ate each other, modern readers may suggest that both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are eaten up from inside, Macbeth by despair and Lady Macbeth by madness.
Lady Macbeth also disrupts the natural order by calling spirits "Unsex me" she says, this suggests the gothic element of Taboo as in the 11th century the audience may consider her to be a witch. From a feminist spectator, it can be seen that Lady Macbeth wants to because more masculine and 'evil' to be able to commit a murder without
Shakespeare demonstrates how disrupting the natural order of things has the eventual consequence of evil and death. When the witches’ prophecy says that Macbeth will become king, he gets overcome with greed and strives for this. The words "If heaven shall have me king, why heaven shall crown me!" foreshadow how Macbeth is eager about gaining power. Macbeth and his wife then disrupt the natural order of things by murdering Duncan, with Lady Macbeth saying "Will all great Neptune's oceans wash this blood clean from my hands?" He already feels guilty "I could not say Amen" implying that his rejection from religion as it has committed a sin because of his greed for power. This has disrupted the natural order as in the end, the horses ate each other, modern readers may suggest that both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are eaten up from inside, Macbeth by despair and Lady Macbeth by madness.
Lady Macbeth also disrupts the natural order by calling spirits "Unsex me" she says, this suggests the gothic element of Taboo as in the 11th century the audience may consider her to be a witch. From a feminist spectator, it can be seen that Lady Macbeth wants to because more masculine and 'evil' to be able to commit a murder without