Lenguas modernas; literatura; creación; didáctica

Journal Of Modern Languages ISSN Impreso: 1659-1933 ISSN electrónico: 2215-5643

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Coming In or Going Out? Two Short Stories of Haunted Houses
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Keywords

haunted house
fantastic literature
Charlotte Riddel
Julio Cortázar
casa embrujada
literatura fantástica
Charlotte Riddel
Julio Cortázar

How to Cite

Longan Phillips, S. (2013). Coming In or Going Out? Two Short Stories of Haunted Houses. Journal Of Modern Languages, (16). Retrieved from https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/12590

Abstract

Tales about haunted houses are practically a subgenre in fantastic literature; attempting to find an explanation (if any is to be found) is the main topic of these stories. Two stories with haunted houses are compared and contrasted: “The Open Door” by Charlotte Riddell and “La casa tomada” by Julio Cortázar, taking into consideration the definition of “fantastic” and the “uncertainty” of the active reader by Tzvetan Todorov. The comparison and contrast between the stories will be discussed from three perspectives: the description of the houses, the movement toward the place, and the character of the protagonists. At the end, in both cases there is a change; however, the difference remains in the chances of the reader to solve the mystery. 

 
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