Samuel Coleridge wrote during a time period where gothic styling influenced many writers. This trend by writers of the era rises to the surface prominently in ?The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?. Coleridge uses gothic elements here to determine the existence and fate of the Mariner?s faulty spirit and...

Romanticism and Frankenstein All literature is influenced by the time period in which it was written, whether it is war, poverty, or any other social trends. People tend to write commentaries of political events, or just describe the time period. Whether it is intentional or subconscious, an au...