Relier Pairs Themes in Gothic LiteratureVersion en ligne list of themes found in gothic literature par Debra Waldorf 1 Supernatural 2 Power of Ancestral Sins 3 Danger of Science 4 Dangerous Knowledge 5 Madness - Your own or others 6 Struggle between World of Imagination and World of Reason 7 Rational vs Irrational 8 Sublime Nature 9 Fear of Machines 10 Powerful Secrets Knowing how to do something that maybe probably/shouldn't be done A character's madness may reveal a darker reality. Insane characters often speak truths that normal characters wish to deny. The fear that machines will overtake us. People playing God Fear of going insane or trouble distinguishing between fiction and nonfiction. Otherworldly elements: ghosts, aliens, witches, etcetera Difference between what is real and what is not. Keeping secrets involves lack of trust, lies of omission, and outright lies. Nature is awesome - an anti-depressant! Actions that cursed future generations or the fear that they will.