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The gothic elements in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “William Wilson,” are important to the structure of the story and the creation of the theme. One gothic element in “William Wilson” is the doppelganger. ... Another gothic element found in “William Wilson,” is the chase between the two William Wilsons. ... ” The two William Wilsons share a bizarre relationship, and the doppelganger and chase elements in the story are what make “William Wilson” a gothic short story. ... Edgar Allan Poe also tried to make this point in his short story, “William Wilson.” Poe creates a character, William Wilson who has a living, breathing conscience. ... The short story is written in the gothic voice expected of Poe, and uses gothic elements to support his theme. Edgar Allan Poe uses the gothic elements of the doppelganger and the chase in his story “William Wilson” to reinforce his theme that the conscience is a living part of each person.
The gothic elements used in “William Wilson,” (the doppelganger and the chase), are key in supporting the theme of the story. ... ” By creating these similarities, Poe makes the conscience, specifically the guilty conscience, the living “image” of Wilson’s present state. ... This introduces the second gothic theme of the chase. ... ” These elements support Poe’s theme because while the two Wilsons existed separately, once one was dead the other was just as good as dead. This supports Poe’s theme because just as Wilson’s conscience is a living part of him, once it is gone, he becomes spiritually hollow. ... ”
The classic gothic elements expected of Edgar Allan Poe are used in the story “William Wilson,” as not only a means to create a mood or set the stage for the story, but in this case they are used to reinforce the theme of the story.
Approximate Word count = 1303
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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