This short story created by Robert Stevenson has many examples of gothic and masculine gothic literature shows inside the story. The writer uses these gothic elements to give a better understanding to the short story. Stevenson uses the false third person point of view to relate the relation between Fettes and Dr. Macfarlane. Throughout the short story Stevenson uses gothic character development by describe the past of Fettes and Dr. Macfarlane. He uses different gothic situations to give meaning to the murders.
The point of view that the writer uses to gives to the short story a sense of masculine gothic is the irony. A single example is shows when Fettes feel tormented and he knows that his attitude is not the appropriate. He begins to change of attitude, because this should be as a lion, this mean, strong, without feeling and with a hard heart like a rock. Also this help him to avoid problems, as get attention of the people to get complications. This is showing in the paragraph when the writer states, “There are two squads of us—the lions, and the lambs…if you’re a lion, you’ll live and drive a horse like me…” (Stevenson 11). Fettes has his feelings deliberately contrary to what
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Doing that the reader has terror to see friends or coworkers that are killed. This is showing in the paragraph when the writer states: “God Almighty!" he cried. ‘That is Jane Galbraith!’ The men answered nothing, but they shuffled nearer the door.” (Stevenson 7). Also, when Fettes and Dr. Macfarlane abandoning their trade, when they see for last time body dead of Gray. This is showing when the writer states: “…sole occupant of the gig, the body of the dead and long-dissected Gray.” (Stevenson 15). Stevenson finally end with the nightmare of Fettes and Dr. Macfarlane, as they are surprised and filling of terror to see one of them friends cruelty