Question

Read the excerpt from the novel, The Mysteries of Udolpho, below, which has a theme to

fear. Write a multi-paragraph essay analyzing how the author develops the concept of fe
Source 1
Excerpt from "The Mysteries of Udolpho," by Ann Radcliffe
The extent and darkness of these tall woods awakened terrific images in Emily's mind, and
she almost expected to see bandits start up from under the trees. At length, the carriages
emerged upon a heathy' rock, and, soon after, reached the castle gates, where the deep tone of
the portal bell, which was struck upon to give notice of their arrival, increased the fearful emotions
that had assailed Emily
2 While they waited till the servant within should come to open the gates, she anxiously
surveyed the edifice 2 but the gloom that overspread it allowed her to distinguish little more than a
part of its outline with the massy walls of the ramparts and to know that it was vast, ancient and
dreary
In your response, be sure to
• Explain how the theme topic is developed
• Include at least two specific pieces of evidence;
• Include what is directly stated and what is implied in the passage
3 From the parts she saw, she judged of the heavy Strength and extent of the whole. The
gateway before her, leading into the courts, was of gigantic size, and was defended by two round
towers, crowned by overhanging turrets, embattled, where instead of banners, now waved long
grass and wild plants that had taken root among the mouldering stones, and which seemed to
sigh, as the breeze rolled past over the desolation around them
Your response should be in the form of an organized, well-developed, multi-paragraph es
uses appropriate grammar and punctuation

Answer 1

In this excerpt from the novel "The Mysteries of Udolfo" written by Ann Radcliffe, we see how the author develops the theme of fear. She is doing that mostly through the atmosphere - the surroundings around the protagonist are scary and dark; there are tall trees and woods that instill fear in her. She specifically says in the excerpt that these surroundings "awakened terrific images in her mind," meaning that she was scared of what might happen.

Other images include "the deep tone of the portal bell," which even increases her fear and anxiety about the whole situation. The building itself is quite scary, looking ancient and dreary which only makes her feel even more frightened.

The examples above are directly stated in the text to show her fear but the atmosphere itself makes even the reader feel uncomfortable with its unsettling nature. It is both directly stated and implied based on the atmosphere that the protagonist is quite frightened.